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Two methods of protected vine conservation beds (insect protected net tunnel (Fig. 1) and miniscreenhouse (Fig. 2)) were compared with an open field control to assess cost effectiveness for quality seed production and subsequent root production. Mean percent Sweet Potato Virus Disease (SPVD) infection was not significantly different across methods …
Read More »Report: Sweetpotato Seed Systems and Crop Management Community of Practice Ninth Consultation. Partner Progress Review of Sustainable pre-basic Seed Production Sub-Grantee Agreements
The dynamics of smallholder farmers' acquisition and distribution of sweetpotato vines in the Lake Victoria Zone Region, Tanzania
This paper offers new insights into smallholder farmer’s practices regarding acquisition and distribution of sweetpotato planting material in the Mwanza and Mara regions of Tanzania by examining three specific issues: (i) farmers’ sources of planting material; (ii) factors that influence farmers’ sourcing of planting materials outside their own farms and …
Read More »SWEETPOTATO VINES (PLANTING MATERIAL) AS A BUSINESS IN AFRICA: Commercializing seed systems in Uganda and Tanzania
In the many parts of Africa that have a long dry season, farmers complete the main harvest of sweetpotato roots by the early part of the dry season. This harvest and desiccation during the remaining part of the season destroy the foliage of these crops, so those that supply vines …
Read More »SWEETPOTATO VINES (PLANTING MATERIAL) AS A BUSINESS IN AFRICA: Commercializing seed systems in Uganda and Tanzania
INTRODUCTION In the many parts of Africa that have a long dry season, farmers complete the main harvest of sweetpotato roots by the early part of the dry season. This harvest and desiccation during the remaining part of the season destroy the foliage of these crops, so those that supply …
Read More »SPHI Brief 16: Feed the Future Malawi Improved Seed Systems and Technologies Project
At the end of its third year, the project enabled over 48,000 households to produce and consume pro-vitamin A rich orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) varieties. We have built the capacity of private sector, government and NGO’s to scale out OFSP technologies for the betterment of smallholder farmers in Malawi.
Read More »Effects of leaf stripping and unstripping and holding periods of sweetpotato vine cuttings on establishment and yield of sweetpotato in rainforest agroecological zone of Nigeria
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 »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 »SGA progress review: presentation 12: TARI
TARI 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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