Morphological characteristics and agronomic parameters were studied on 16 sweet-potato varieties (5 East Africa, 9 Benin, 1 China and 1 Bolivia) in April to August 2011 in southern Benin. Varietal variability was observed for length of internodes, leaf petiole, stem and leaf number. Positive sign...
Koudahe, K.
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Batcho, A.
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Hell, K.
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[Pest and diseases of 16 local and exotic sweet-potato varieties in Benin and their agronomic characteristics.]
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Pest and diseases of 16 local and exotic sweet-potato varieties in Benin and their agronomic characteristics.
Manufacturers who import agricultural commodities like wheat are facing increasing costs due to rising commodity prices. Sweetpotato can replace up to 40% of the wheat in many bakery products. This can lower firm production costs, save a country foreign exchange, and increase rural farmers' incom...
Sindi, K.
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Ndirigwe, J.
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Mukantwali, C.
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Low, J.W.
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Kirimi, L.
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[What is the consumers' perception of bakery products made with vitamin A rich sweetpotato and wheat?]
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What is the consumers' perception of bakery products made with vitamin A rich sweetpotato and wheat?
McEwan, M.
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Namanda, S.
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Lusheshannija, D.
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[Whose standards matter? Piloting the implementation of quality declared planting material inspection guidelines for sweetpotato in Lake Zone, Tanzania.]
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Whose standards matter? Piloting the implementation of quality declared planting material inspection guidelines for sweetpotato in Lake Zone, Tanzania.
The assessment of levels of genetic diversity in sweetpotato is important for conservation and utilization of genetic resources. Molecular markers can play an important role in determining genetic diversity. A number of informative markers have been developed for sweetpotato. Different research g...
Thompson, R.
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Quain, M.
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Afriyie-Debrah, Charles
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Carey, E.E.
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[Development of an informative set of Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) markers for sweetpotato fingerprinting and diversity assessment in the West African sub-region.]
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Development of an informative set of Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) markers for sweetpotato fingerprinting and diversity assessment in the West African sub-region.
The project “Rooting out Hunger in Malawi with Nutritious Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato (OFSP)” was launched in October 2009 for the benefit of women and children in the country. This 4.5-year effort targets 115,000 households to improve vitamin A and energy intake using improved sweetpotato varieti...
Abidin, P.E.
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Chipungu, F.P.
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Benesi, I.
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Mwenye, O.
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Todd, R.
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Thomas, J.
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Chimsale, R.
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Daudi, A.
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Nkhomam, P.
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Mkumbira, J.
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Botha, B.
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Carey, E.E.
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[Building a sustainable sweetpotato seed system in Malawi: Experiences from the "Rooting out hunger in Malawi" project.]
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Building a sustainable sweetpotato seed system in Malawi: Experiences from the "Rooting out hunger in Malawi" project.
Rossel, G.
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Alagon, R.
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Tay, D.
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Simon, R.
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Gruneberg, W.J.
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Schafleitner, R.
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[Development of a globally representative SSR marker kit for sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas).]
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Development of a globally representative SSR marker kit for sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas).
Mwanga, R.O.M.
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Ghislain, M.
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Kreuze, J.F.
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Ssemakula, G.N.
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Yencho, G.C.
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[Exploiting the use of biotechnology in sweetpotato for improved nutrition and food security: Progress and future outlook.]
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Exploiting the use of biotechnology in sweetpotato for improved nutrition and food security: Progress and future outlook.
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.
Vollmer, R.
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Panta, A.
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Tay, D.
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Roca, W.
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Ellis, D.
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[International Symposium on Plant Cryopreservation. Fort Collins (USA). 11-14 Aug 2013.]
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[Effect of preculture and PVS2 exposure on the cryopreservation of sweet potato shoot tips [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] using the PVS2 droplet vitrification.]
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Effect of preculture and PVS2 exposure on the cryopreservation of sweet potato shoot tips [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] using the PVS2 droplet vitrification.
Agricultural researchers, NGOs and farmers in Malawi have pooled their knowledge and resources to develop and distribute new vitamin-enriched and drought-resistant sweet potato varieties, and to devise and promote new commercial activities that will help its spread.
Ernawati, Abidin P.
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Nyekanyeka, T.
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Heck S
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McLean S
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Mnjengezulu G
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Chipungu, F.P.
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Chimsale, R.
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Botha, B.
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[Less hunger, better health and more wealth: the benefits of knowledge sharing in Malawi’s Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato project]
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Less hunger, better health and more wealth: the benefits of knowledge sharing in Malawi’s Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato project