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Low, J.W.[Unleashing the potential of sweet potato to combat poverty and malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa through a comprehensive iniatitive.]Unleashing the potential of sweet potato to combat poverty and malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa through a comprehensive iniatitive.
Machira, Y.Levin, C.Grant, F.Kedera, E.Wamalwa, M.Bingham, A.Cole, D.Low, J.W.[Feasibility and acceptability of integrating Vitamin A rich orange fleshed sweetpotato into antenatal care services in Western Kenya.]Feasibility and acceptability of integrating Vitamin A rich orange fleshed sweetpotato into antenatal care services in Western Kenya.
Manrique-Trujillo, S.Díaz, D.Reano, R.Ghislain, M.Kreuze, J.F.[Sweetpotato plant regeneration via an improved somatic embryogenesis protocol.]Sweetpotato plant regeneration via an improved somatic embryogenesis protocol.

Sweetness, consistency, fibre content and yield are good criteria determining consumer's preference of boiled sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) roots in the south-western Nigeria. From July 2000 to September 2001, some 15 sweet potato clones were evaluated at Ibadan so as to recommend suitable on...


Edebiri, O.Egeonu, I.Akoroda, M.O.[Evaluating sweetpotato clones for consumers in southwestern Nigeria]Evaluating sweetpotato clones for consumers in southwestern Nigeria

Despite the efforts to promote good practices in infant and young child feeding (IYCF), the adoption of such practices has been low. Using data from a sample of 665 women, and the theory of planned behavior, we examine the effect of different types of nutrition education and psychosocial factors ...


Mutiso, J.M.Okello, J.J.Lagerkvist, C.J.Muoki, P.Kosura, W.O.Heck, S.[Effect of nutrition education and psychosocial factors on child feeding practices: findings of a field experiment with biofortified foods and different women categories]Effect of nutrition education and psychosocial factors on child feeding practices: findings of a field experiment with biofortified foods and different women categories

Vines are the major source of planting material in sweetpotato. Extended dry spells hinder conservation of vines and in turn affect the availability of planting material at the onset of rains in southern Africa. In some cases, improved sweetpotato germplasm has been lost by smallholder farmers in...


Makunde, G.S.Andrade, M.I.Menomussanga, J.Gruneberg, W.J.[Adapting sweetpotato production to changing climate in Mozambique]Adapting sweetpotato production to changing climate in Mozambique

The CGIAR Research Program (CRP) on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB) includes vegetatively propagated staple crops linked by common breeding, seed, and postharvest issues, and by the frequency with which women are involved in their production and use. RTB crops are the backbone of food security ac...


Thiele, GrahamKhan, A.Heider, B.Kroschel, J.Harahagazwe, D.Andrade, M.I.Friedmann, M.Gemenet, D.Cherinet, M.Quiróz, R.Faye, E.Dangles, E.Bonierbale, Merideth W.[Roots, Tubers and Bananas: Planning and research for climate resilience]Roots, Tubers and Bananas: Planning and research for climate resilience

The purpose of this paper is to examine the structure and content of mental models associated with the decision to engage in biofortified sweetpotato vine multiplication as a business. The study focused on decentralized vine multipliers from Kenya and Ethiopia. These were stratified by orientatio...


Okello, J.J.Jogo, WellingtonKwikiriza, N.Muoki, P.[Motivations and cognitive models associated with decentralized seed multiplication: Experiences from biofortified sweetpotato vine multipliers in Kenya and Ethiopia]Motivations and cognitive models associated with decentralized seed multiplication: Experiences from biofortified sweetpotato vine multipliers in Kenya and Ethiopia
Ng, N.Q.Asiedu, RobertDixon, A.Ng, S.Y.C.Abaka-Whyte, J.Mahungu, N.[Cassava and yam genetic resources conservation and use in Africa: an overview from IITA]Cassava and yam genetic resources conservation and use in Africa: an overview from IITA

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