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KEPHIS Kenya 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.
Read More »SGA progress review: presentation 3: IIAM Mozambique
IIAM Mozambique 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.
Read More »SGA progress review: presentation 2: DARS Malawi
DARS Malawi 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.
Read More »Harmonizing definitions for sweetpotato seed classes: What role for Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation practitioners?
The Sweetpotato Seed Systems and crop management Community of Practice (SSS-CoP) is in the process of coming up with common definitions for sweetpotato seed classes within sub-Saharan Africa. Countries in the region are at advanced stages towards developing standards for production of quality seed for the various seed classes. However, …
Read More »Poster 8: DVM Registration: A Strategy to Increase Access to Quality Sweetpotato Vines in Africa
Open Data Kit (ODK) technology was employed to register and collect information about the DVMs. Data forms were designed to collect basic personal and farm characteristics. Location data and a picture of the plot were also collected. The data were collected from vine multipliers that receive regular agronomic support from CIP and/or its partners. …
Read More »Report: Sweetpotato Seed Systems and Crop Management Community of Practice Sixth Consultation – Marketing Strategies for Quality Sweetpotato Seed
This is the report of the proceedings of the Sweetpotato Seed Systems and Crop Management Community of Practice (SS-CoP) Sixth Consultation was held from 6th to 8th December 2016 at Pride Inn, Nairobi, Kenya. The planning and review meeting was attended by the Sweetpotato Action for Security and Health in …
Read More »Updates from the Sweetpotato Seed Systems Community of Practice (SS CoP) Sixth Consultation
The Sweetpotato Seed Systems Community of Practice (SS CoP) Sixth Consultation was held from 6th to 8th December 2016 at Pride Inn in Nairobi, Kenya. The planning and review meeting was attended by the SASHA project pre-basic seed system sub-grantees. There were 45 participants from 11 countries – Ethiopia, Kenya, …
Read More »Topic 2: Time of Seed Replenishment in Sweetpotato Seed Systems
Report: Sweetpotato Seed Systems and Crop Management Community of Practice Fifth Consultation- Marketing Strategies for Quality Sweetpotato Seed Corridor Springs Hotel – Arusha, Tanzania 10 -12 May, 2016
The fifth consultation of the Sweetpotato Seed Systems and Crop Management Community of Practice (CoP) was held from 10 to 12 May 2016 in Arusha Tanzania. The meeting, which was officially opened by Dr Kiddo Mtunda (Officer-in-Charge, Sugarcane Research Institute, Kibaha, Tanzania) was attended by participants from 11 countries: Ethiopia, …
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