Despite the gains made in the last decade, food insecurity and malnutrition rates remain high in Ethiopia The reasons for poor nutrition indicators relate to inadequate availability and access to a quality diet. Orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP), which is extremely rich in pro-vitamin A, and potato, which we are breeding for improved iron (Fe) and zinc (Zi) content, have significant potential to address the current malnutrition situation but yields are still poor.