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Strengthened the capacity of national partners (National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI) and Bayero University(BUK)) to produce and manage high quality planting material of breeder, pre-basic and basic seeds: 21 net tunnels, three screen houses, and irrigation facilities were established (Fig. 1). Established, built and strengthened the capacity of Decentralized …
Read More »Presentation 11. Integrating sweetpotato seed systems into nutrition kitchen garden intervention: A case study in Jigawa and Yobe states of Nigeria
A NEW ORANGE-FLESHED SWEETPOTATO TO FIGHT VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY IN NIGERIA
Nigeria’s National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI) – Umudike and the International Potato center (CIP) have released a new orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) variety. Solo Gold— UMUSPO4—was officially released in July 2018 bringing the total number of OFSP varieties in Nigeria to three. The other two are UMUSPO3 referred locally as ‘Mothers Delight’, and UMUSPO1, …
Read More »Capacity Development for Sustainability and Impact: A success story of the Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute in Nigeria
A success story of the Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI) in Nigeria demonstrating an effective “Take lead – take off” approach to Capacity for Sustainability and Impact. The Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI) is a parastatal organization under the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development …
Read More »JUMPSTARTING ORANGE FLESHED SWEETPOTATO IN WEST AFRICA THROUGH DIVERSIFIED MARKETS
Jumpstarting Orange Fleshed Sweetpotato in West Africa through diversified market, hereafter referred to as Jumpstarting Project, is a 3 years project managed by International Potato Center (CIP). The project started in 2014 and is being implemented in 3 West African countries, namely Burkina Faso, Ghana and Nigeria. The overall goal …
Read More »Effect of ratooning on growth and productivity of sweetpotato
This presentation was made at the SGA review meeting preceding the seventh consultation of the Sweetpotato Seed Systems CoP was held in Mukono, Uganda on 12th June 2017.
Read More »Orange-fleshed sweetpotato in school meals improves nutrition in Nigeria
Orange-fleshed sweetpotato in school meals improves nutrition in Nigeria The inclusion of Orange Fleshed Sweetpotato (OFSP) in wheat bread and school meals has led to the boost of the nutritional status of children and could help Nigeria to reduce its imports of wheat drastically.
Read More »SPHI Brief 2016: Orange-fleshed Sweetpotato on the Home Grown School Feeding Menu in Nigeria and Ghana
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 …
Read More »Cassava Seed Tracker
This is a file about the concept and key features on the Cassava Seed Tracker. The tracker is for knowledge generation on pests and pathogens, developing tools and technologies for better understanding and monitoring of pests and pathogens, and capacity development and technology transfer.
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