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Presentation: PROGRESS ON THE COHORT STUDY OF VITAMIN A

Author: ROSE WANJALA Contributors: Luka Wanjohi October 09, 2013

This presentation gives a progress overview of ongoing COHORT study in Bungoma Kenya. The main aims is to assess how uptake of Orange fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) interventions impacts the Vitamin A, nutrition and health status of mothers and infants. The main report shows progress in data collection and management. Additionally, …
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Presentation: OFDA/USAID Mitigating Disaster Projects in 5 Provinces of Mozambique: Preliminary Results of the Baseline and Endline Surveys

Author: Zelia Menete, Leonid Moises et al. Contributors: Luka Wanjohi October 08, 2013

In recent past, Mozambique experienced severe drought and floods in southern and central regions. This led to government call for mitigation efforts to improve vitamin A intake among over 120,000 households. This response strategy achieved the establishment of decentralized vine multiplication (DVM), capacity building on agro-processing, marketing and promoting of …
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POSTER: OFSP PROGENIES RESPONSES TO DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN BURKINA FASO

Author: Ouedraogo Jeremy, Belem Jerome et al. Contributors: Luka Wanjohi 2013

The poster outlines how ggenenotype by Environment (GxE) interaction analysis has helped to select varieties combining good yield, high beta-carotene content and acceptable dry matter content. However, in Burkina Faso, most of the OFSP varieties introduced failed to adapt. In a country where VAD among children under five and their …
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Identification of quantitative trait loci for dry-matter, starch, and b-carotene content in sweetpotato

Author: J. C. Cervantes-Flores, B. Sosinski et al. Contributors: Luka Wanjohi, Shiphar Mulumba 2010

Development of orange-fleshed sweetpotatoes (OFSP) is desired for the improvement of the food supply and nutritional status of millions of people in developing countries, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam] breeding is challenging due to its genetic complexity, and marker-assisted breeding tools are needed to facilitate …
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Introducing the Vitamin A sweetpotato – Drama Skit II

Author: Harvestplus Contributors: Luka Wanjohi, Shiphar Mulumba July 26, 2011

  This play script demonstrates local farmers’ livelihood transformation by adopting orange fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) farming. It is evident that extensions services can aid avert common mistakes resulting from farmer practices and lower production. For instance, mixing clean planting material with diseased one cause cross contamination. It concludes by showing …
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Training Manual on Marketing and Product Development for Extension Workers

Author: Harriet Nsubuga Contributors: Luka Wanjohi, Shiphar Mulumba, Administrator 2007

Marketing is not about selling only, it involves various issues. If someone is going to market his product, planning begins before production. It involves determining what the customer wants and developing that product as well as delivering it to a place where the customer will reach or see in order …
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