The Reaching Agents of Change (RAC) Project, a partnership between the International Potato Center (CIP) and Helen Keller International (HKI), hosted the workshop “Advocating for Investments on Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) in Ghana.” With the objective of developing a common understanding among participants of the benefits of OFSP activities in …
Read More »CSIR-CRI Ghana is one of the beneficiaries of financial support through Sub-Grant Agreements (SGAs) to develop models for sustainable production of sweetpotato pre-basic seed by December 2018. This is a presentation of the institutions progress towards this goal.
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Farmers encouraged to explore economic potential of sweet potato Farmers and other stakeholders are being encouraged to explore the business potential of sweet potato along its value chain. Besides its rich in Vitamin A content, potato is said to have other benefits which remain unutilised. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science …
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The Reaching Agents of Change (RAC) Project, a partnership between the International Potato Center (CIP) and Helen Keller International (HKI), hosted the workshop “Advocating for Investments on Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) in Ghana.” With the objective of developing a common understanding among participants of the benefits of OFSP activities in …
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Samuel Abasiba is an agent of change of the Trainer-of-Trainers: Everything-you-need-to-know-about-sweetpotato course held in Ghana. He works with World Vision International in Ghana. He has, through World Vision International, trained 460 farmers and supplied them with 160, 000 Orange-fleshed sweetpotato cuttings to plant in the Talensi District. 80, 000 of …
Read More »Sweetpotato for health and wealth in Nigeria and Jumpstarting OFSP in West Africa for diversified markets are two projects that out of the search for OFSP demand in the formal sector, conceived inclusion in the school feeding menu. This brief presents a report of the approach and achievements of strategies …
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1:00 pm on Thursday 23rd June 2016 at Tibung primary school saw traditional leaders of Tibung, the Kumbungu District coordinating director and his deputy, staff and pupils of Tibung and Yipelgu primary schools, representative from Ghana Education Service, Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP), Partnership for Child (PCD) and Association of …
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FARA is organizing a side event entitled ‘Embracing biofortification in national and regional agriculture and nutrition policies and strategies, during the Commemoration of 7th African Day for Food and Nutrition Security (ADNFS). This side event falls within the Sub-theme 4 of the ADNFS i.e. harnessing partnerships for improved child nutrition …
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Amidatu Adam works with the Women in Agricultural Development (WIAD) of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Ghana. She was part of the Trainer of Trainers: Everything-you-need-to-know-about-sweetpotato course held in Ghana. She is currently an agent of change helping to promote Orange-fleshed Sweetpotato (OFSP) in her District. Through WIAD-MoFA …
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