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Autor: Low, J.W.

The Mama SASHA project was implemented in select health facilities across Busia and Bungoma districts of Western Province, Kenya. The project was implemented within the existing USAID/Kenya AIDS, Population and Health Integrated Assistance Program (APHIA Plus). The aim of the project was to provi...


Low, J.W.[Integrating health and agriculture to maximize the nutritional impact of orange-fleshed sweetpotato: Results from the Mama SASHA]Integrating health and agriculture to maximize the nutritional impact of orange-fleshed sweetpotato: Results from the Mama SASHA

The flyer captures the achievements made from June 2014 to July 2015 to establish a growing and vibrant sweetpotato community of practice that enables sweetpotato researchers, development agents, farmers and consumers to obtain and apply sweetpotato knowledge effectively. The flyer details the de...


Low, J.W.McEwan, M.[Strengthening the sweetpotato community of practice]Strengthening the sweetpotato community of practice

Schulte-Geldermann, ElmarAgili, S.Ndolo, P.Low, J.W.[Net tunnels to protect sweetpotato planting material from disease: A guide to construct and maintain tunnels.]Net tunnels to protect sweetpotato planting material from disease: A guide to construct and maintain tunnels.

Tumwegamire, SilverMwanga, R.O.M.Andrade, M.I.Low, J.W.Ssemakula, G.N.Laurie, S.Chipungu, F.P.Ndirigue, J.Agili, S.Karanja, L.Chiona, M.Njoku, J.C.Mtunda, M.Ricardo, J.Adofo, K.Carey, E.Gruneberg, W.J.[Catalogue of orange-fleshed sweetpotato varieties for Sub-Saharan Africa.]Catalogue of orange-fleshed sweetpotato varieties for Sub-Saharan Africa.

Research in Rwanda demonstrated that orangefleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) purée (steamed, mashed roots) was an economically viable, vitamin A enhancing ingredient in baked products when the purée was produced and used in the same bakery. Having a storable, packaged OFSP purée produced by a firm to su...


Bocher, T.Muoki, P.Magnaghi, A.Muzhingi, T.Low, J.W.[From lab to life: Making storable orange-fleshed sweetpotato purée a commercial reality]From lab to life: Making storable orange-fleshed sweetpotato purée a commercial reality

The Rwanda Super Foods project sought to develop a value chain for processed orange-fleshed sweetpotato products to respond to farmer concerns over lack of markets. This study used data collected from five districts in rural Rwanda under supper food project between August and September 2014. The ...


Bocher, T.Low, J.W.Sindi, K.Rajendran, S.[Gender-sensitive value chain intervention improved profit efficiency among orange-fleshed sweetpotato producers in Rwanda]Gender-sensitive value chain intervention improved profit efficiency among orange-fleshed sweetpotato producers in Rwanda

Naico, A.Low, J.W.Andrade, M.I.Ricardo, J.Alvaro, A.[The driving for the rapid adoption of new sweetpotato varieties: Evidence from baseline survey and rapid appraisal conducted in Mozambique in 2012/13.]The driving for the rapid adoption of new sweetpotato varieties: Evidence from baseline survey and rapid appraisal conducted in Mozambique in 2012/13.

Antenatal clinics (ANCs) are critical for improving maternal nutrition and health knowledge. The Mama SASHA project in western Kenya delivers an orange flesh sweet potato intervention through ANC to improve the vitamin A status of women and children less than 2 years. A nested cohort study follow...


Wanjala, R.Webb, A.Grant, F.Okuku, H.Cole, D.Low, J.W.Levin, C.[The importance of pregnant mother participation in Mama SASHA pregnant and lactating clubs in communities.]The importance of pregnant mother participation in Mama SASHA pregnant and lactating clubs in communities.

The current study was aimed at identifying mega‐environments in Ghana and evaluating adaptability of superior sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] genotypes from a targeted breeding effort. Three sets of genotypes were evaluated in multi‐environment trials (MET). Twelve sweetpotato varieties w...


Swanckaert, J.Akansake, D.Adofo, K.Acheremu, K.Boeken, B.R.Eyzaguirre, R.Grüneberg, W.J.Low, J.W.Campos, H.[Variance component estimations and mega‐environments for sweetpotato breeding in West Africa.]Variance component estimations and mega‐environments for sweetpotato breeding in West Africa.

A recent ex ante impact assessment indicates that orangefleshed sweetpotatoes can make a major contribution to alleviating vitamin A malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa. Replacing the white-fleshed varieties now grown by farmers with new high ß-carotene cultivars that meet local preferences would ...


Low, J.W.Walker, T.Hijmans R.J.[The potential impact of orange-fleshed sweetpotatoes on vitamin A intake in Sub-Saharan Africa.]The potential impact of orange-fleshed sweetpotatoes on vitamin A intake in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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