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.
The CRP recognizes that research must embrace a broad portfolio of commodities beyond the grain crops that have traditionally been the focus of food security initiatives. Roots, tubers, and cooking bananas and plantains are a critical component of the global food system. As vegetatively propagate...
Thiele, Graham
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[CGIAR research program (CRP) on roots, tubers, and bananas: Rationale, strategy and impact.]
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CGIAR research program (CRP) on roots, tubers, and bananas: Rationale, strategy and impact.
Sweetness of sweetpotato is considered to be a significant constraint to demand for this crop in West Africa where starchy staple root crops with low flavor impact are important. Un-sweetpotato populations and varieties which may have use both for fresh consumption and in processed forms are ther...
Carey, E.E.
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Díaz, F.
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Owusu-Mensah, E.
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Obeng-Bio, E.
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Oduro, V.
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Asafu-Agyei, J.N.
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Gruneberg, W.J.
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[Breeding un-sweetpotato for West Africa: Progress on population development and improvement in Ghana and Peru.]
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Breeding un-sweetpotato for West Africa: Progress on population development and improvement in Ghana and Peru.
Vitamin A deficiency is a major nutritional problem in Kenya, leading to night blindness and high mortality rate in infants. Consumption of orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) that is high in -carotene (pro-vitamin A), can reduce the risk of the deficiency. The utilization of the OFSP in Kenya desp...
Ndolo, P.J.
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McEwan, M.
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Akhwale, M.
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Odongo, M.
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Nabiwa, G.
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Yaite, B.
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[Up-scaling orange-fleshed sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam) technologies in western Kenya.]
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Up-scaling orange-fleshed sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam) technologies 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.
As part of the breeding objectives to select sweetpotato materials with acceptable quality attributes for adaptation and subsequent utilisation in Ghana, the total amylase activity and physicochemical attributes (flesh colour, Beta-carotene, dry matter, starch and sugars) of 13 sweetpotato genoty...
Owusu-Mensah, E.
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Oduro, I.
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Asafu-Agyei, J.N.
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Adofo, K.
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Obeng-Bio, E.
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Asamoah-Obeng, N.
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Awoodzie, J.K.
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Carey, E.E.
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[Multi-locational assessment of some physicochemical attributes and amylase activity of sweetpotato varieties and elite materials in Ghana.]
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Multi-locational assessment of some physicochemical attributes and amylase activity of sweetpotato varieties and elite materials in Ghana.
Los sweepovirus forman un grupo dentro del genero Begomovirus que se caracterizan por infectar solo a camote, los cuales comunmente causan infeccion asintomatica, pasando inadvertidos, por lo que su prevalencia y distribucion es desconocida en algunas regiones del mundo. Las infecciones multiples...
Galvez, M.
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Cuéllar, Wilmer J.
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Fuentes, S.
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Kreuze, J.F.
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[Caracterizacion molecular de aislamientos de sweepovirus que infectan Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. y estudio de sinergismo con el sweet potato chlorotic stunt virus (SPCSV).]
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Caracterizacion molecular de aislamientos de sweepovirus que infectan Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. y estudio de sinergismo con el sweet potato chlorotic stunt virus (SPCSV).
Gruneberg, W.J.
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Mwanga, R.O.M.
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Tumwegamire, Silver
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Andrade, M.I.
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Díaz, F.
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Pfeiffer, Wolfgang H.
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[Contribution of orange flesh sweetpotato varieties to the recommended daily allowance of pro-vitamin A, iron and zinc.]
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Contribution of orange flesh sweetpotato varieties to the recommended daily allowance of pro-vitamin A, iron and zinc.
Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas, L) is the third most important crop in Sub-Saharan Africa contributing significantly to food security, nutrition and income. Weevils, Cylas spp., are the most important insect pest of the crop. The weevils damage both vines and roots, causing unacceptable odour, disc...
Finding and sustaining markets for Orange-fleshed sweetpotatoes is a challenge in many parts of East Africa. Farmers face numerous difficulties in identifying credible business partners, while traders and other market chain actors are frustrated by inconsistencies in supply. In the Dissemination ...
Mayanja, S.
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McEwan, M.
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Obong, Y.
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Manasseh, R.
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Ndolo, P.
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Lukonge, E.
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[Building sustainable market linkages through innovations platforms for technology adoption: Case studies from Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.]
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Building sustainable market linkages through innovations platforms for technology adoption: Case studies from Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.