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.
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Akansake, D.
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Adofo, K.
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Acheremu, K.
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Boeken, B.R.
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Eyzaguirre, R.
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Grüneberg, W.J.
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Low, J.W.
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Campos, H.
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[Variance component estimations and mega‐environments for sweetpotato breeding in West Africa.]
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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.
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Walker, T.
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Hijmans R.J.
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[The potential impact of orange-fleshed sweetpotatoes on vitamin A intake in Sub-Saharan Africa.]
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The potential impact of orange-fleshed sweetpotatoes on vitamin A intake in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Parker, M.
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Low, J.W.
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Andrade, M.I.
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Schulte-Geldermann, Elmar
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Andrade-Piedra, J.L.
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[Climate change and seed systems of roots, tubers and bananas: The cases of potato in Kenya and sweetpotato in Mozambique]
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Climate change and seed systems of roots, tubers and bananas: The cases of potato in Kenya and sweetpotato in Mozambique
Value addition of orange‐fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) increases diversified utilization of this crop, which is rich in provitamin A carotenoids. OFSP bread, in which 30%–45% of wheat flour is replaced with OFSP puree, has been successfully commercialized in Kenya. However, the effect of this subst...
Wanjuu, C.
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Abong, G.O.
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Mbogo, D.
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Heck, S.
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Low, J.W.
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Muzhingi, T.
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[The physiochemical properties and shelf‐life of orange‐fleshed sweet potato puree composite bread]
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The physiochemical properties and shelf‐life of orange‐fleshed sweet potato puree composite bread
OFSP investment guide aims to unpack the investment opportunities in the OFSP value chain and offer a decision tool for determining where the key opportunities are and the activities for transforming them, including details on the human, financial and physical resources required. This guide is ta...
This flyer outlines the findings of the Rwanda Sweetpotato Super Foods Project, which sought to build an effective public-private sector partnership, and to investigate whether sweetpotato processed products are profitable and acceptable to urban consumers. The project was implemented in four di...
Low, J.W.
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Bocher, T.
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Sindi, K.
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[Rwanda Sweetpotato Super Foods Market Chains that work for women and for the poor.]
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Rwanda Sweetpotato Super Foods Market Chains that work for women and for the poor.
Sweetpotato is an important food security crop in Rwanda grown mainly by women for household consumption and as a source of family income Sweetpotato production is faced with several constraints, among them the availability of clean planting of most varieties but more so of the new Vitamin A rich...
Ndirigwe, J.
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Sindi, K.
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Kankundiye, L.
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Shumbusha, D.
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Nshimiye, J.C.
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Hakizimana, S.
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Low, J.W.
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[Improving farmers' access to clean planting material through partnership in the value chain.]
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Improving farmers' access to clean planting material through partnership in the value chain.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate how two new high â-carotene sweetpotato varieties, Vita and Kabode were assessed against local checks by pregnant women (n=79) and how young children (72) under 2 years of age liked them in Bungoma and Busia districts of Kenya. Mothers gave acceptability ...
Oyunga-Ogubi, M.A.
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Loechl, C.
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Quedraogo, H.
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Low, J.W.
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[Sensory evaluation and consumer acceptability of orange-fleshed sweetpotato by pregnant women and children < 2 years in western Kenya.]
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Sensory evaluation and consumer acceptability of orange-fleshed sweetpotato by pregnant women and children < 2 years in western Kenya.
Andrade, M.I.
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Naico, A.
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Low, J.W.
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[Batata doce de polpa alaranjada como fonte de rendimento para os agricultores mocambicanos.]
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Batata doce de polpa alaranjada como fonte de rendimento para os agricultores mocambicanos.
This OFSP Investment Summary is part of a set of three OFSP investment products: The OFSP Investment Guide that unpacks the investment opportunities along the OFSP value chain, offering a decision tool for identifying where they exist and the activities needed to transform them, including details...