Sweetpotato Knowledge Portal
A rapid market assessment was conducted to assess the commercial potential of Orange Fleshed Sweetpotato (OFSP) in 14 markets located in seven districts in Tanzania. The study sought to estimate the demand and supply, consumption trends and perceptions about OFSP with an aim of designing strategies to position OFSP producers …
Read More »Farmers encouraged to explore economic potential of sweet potato
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 …
Read More »Sweetpotato Facebook page for Mozambiqiue
Explore the latest news, recipes and facts about sweetpotato on sweetpotato’s facebook page for Mozambique (Portuguese)
Read More »Poster: Consumers preferences and willingness to pay for sweetpotato juice in Rwanda- Does the nutritional information matter
The work presented in this poster sought to determine if consumer preferences and willingness to pay for sweetpotato juice is as a result of the nutritional information.
Read More »Poster: Nutritious sweetpotato for Niassa; 2013-2015 progress in 8 districts
This poster describes a project aiming to introduce nutritious orange fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) in Niassa. The major observation is that an awareness campaign implementation to train communities in the management of natural resources in order to improve soil fertility, and to use lowland areas more effectively and to link OFSP …
Read More »Unleashing the potential of sweetpotato in Sub-Saharan Africa: Current challenges and way forward
The series of theme papers presented in this working paper were prepared in preparation for a Sweetpotato Challenge Workshop held in July 2008 in Addis Ababa. This workshop brought together experts in the areas of agriculture, nutrition, health, animal feed and marketing from all parts of SSA to engage and …
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