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The EU Ambassador to Rwanda meets sweetpotato farmers in Rwamagana and Kayonza districts

Caroline Namara September 26, 2016 Uncategorized 0

The Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Rwanda, Ambassador Michael Ryan, visited Kayonza and Rwamagana districts in Eastern Rwanda on 24th August 2016. He met farmers who are multipliers of the Orange Fleshed Sweetpotato (OFSP) and assessed the general agricultural situation in the region. In June this …

CIP WELCOMES RACHAEL COX AS THE PROJECT MANAGER.

Aime Ndayisenga September 19, 2016 Uncategorized 0

Rachael comes to Rwanda after working in Latin America in a number of positions including collaborative research coordinator and later project leader for a USAID Feed the Future Agriculture and Nutrition project with traditional maize systems in Guatemala. Originally from the Midwest of the United States of America, she has …

One storm can change everything

Caroline Namara September 19, 2016 Uncategorized 0

Everybody knows that agriculture heavily relies on weather and that a single storm can change the entire growing season. Drought can be devastating. This year’s drought has been a particularly severe one. That, my friends, is why farmers complain so much about the weather! As we get close to the …

Gender sensitive sweetpotato production matters to be discussed at the 2016 APA Conference

Lilies Gachanja September 9, 2016 Uncategorized 0

Temesgen Bocher works at the International Potato Center. At the 2016 African Potato Association Triennial Conference, he will make an oral presentation on targeting the marginalized, especially women in Rwanda, for profit efficiency by increasing knowledge and good management practices in sweetpotato farming. Why does it matter? Rwanda …

Orange Fleshed Sweetpotato Varieties for Rwanda

Contributors: Aime Ndayisenga 2016

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Rwanda's Cooking Flyer

Author: USAID, CIP et al. Contributors: Aime Ndayisenga August 04, 2016

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WHY I LOVE ORANGE FLESHED SWEETPOTATOES AND I KNOW YOU WILL TOO!

Caroline Namara June 21, 2016 Uncategorized 4

Interesting Facts about sweetpotatoes! Did you know, for example, that sweet potatoes can be eaten raw as well as mashed, boiled, steamed or roasted? From time to time, I find few things more enjoyable than listening to farmers in Rwanda chat with each other, particularly on how this OFSP has …

Have you heard of the news in town? Orange-fleshed sweetpotato is the new Ibijumba Guma Guma Superstar

Caroline Namara June 21, 2016 Uncategorized 0

Orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) is trending, especially since it was recently featured as a picture of the day in one of the local newspapers. Most people are now interested in knowing more about this sweetpotato and why it is different. OFSP, a rich source of pro-vitamin A is easy to …

OFSP in the spotlight at the FARA Africa Agriculture Science Week in Kigali

Lilies Gachanja June 18, 2016 Uncategorized 0

Orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) has been hailed as an innovation with a promising future. OFSP was thrust in the spotlight at the 7th Africa Agriculture Science Week (AASW7) and Forum for Agriculture Research in Africa (FARA) General Assembly, held in Kigali, Rwanda, between the 13th and 16th of June 2016. The …

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