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Gendered aspirations and occupations among rural youth, in agriculture and beyond: A cross-regional perspective
Based on 25 case studies from the global comparative study ‘GENNOVATE: Enabling gender equality in agricultural and environmental innovation’, this paper explores rural young women’s and men’s occupational aspirations and ...
Baseline survey of orange-fleshed sweet potato knowledge, farming and consumption, and dietary practices among households with children aged 6-59 months in selected districts of Morogoro, Iringa and Mbeya regions of Tanzania
Orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) as a staple food besides providing necessary body energy in human diet
provides significant amounts of Vitamin A addressing both Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) and body energy
needs. The Viable ...
Orange-fleshed sweet potato an alternative for small-scale farmers trapped under Maize Poverty and climate variability
The project employs participatory approaches to draw scenarios for land use, institutional arrangements, and devising technologies for improving productivity and ecosystem health. Maize is a main staple food crop in the ...
2018 Technical Report - TAAT - Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation
2018 Technical Report
Root and Tuber Crops Development Trust Website
The Malawi Government has been recognizing the importance of cassava, potato and sweetpotato as reflected in the 2006-2011 Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS) and in the 2011-2015 Agricultural Sector Wide Approach ...
2018 Technical Report - The Viable Sweetpotato Technologies in Africa (VISTA) Malawi
2018 technical report
Protocol to follow by enumerators to confirm genetic integrity of putative sweetpotato field plants
Sweetpotato leaf collection for varietal identification is key for accurately understand the varietal impact at the household level. However, logistics to collect and conserve leaves can be complicated, especially in ...
Genetic Gains by Region Published in SASHA II Final Report
The 5-year (July 2014–October 2019) Sweetpotato Action for Security and Health in Africa Phase 2 project (SASHA2) has succeeded in almost all its objectives centered on resolving the major bottlenecks for fully exploiting ...