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Improving rapid multiplication of sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L. (Lam)) pre-basic seed using sandponics technology in East Africa.
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Improving rapid multiplication of sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L. (Lam)) pre-basic seed using sandponics technology in East Africa.

Yield potential of sandponically produced sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam) pre-basic seed for selected genotypes
Journal Article

Yield potential of sandponically produced sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam) pre-basic seed for selected genotypes

Research-development partnerships for scaling complex innovation: Lessons from the Farmer Business School in IFAD-supported loan-grant collaborations in Asia.
Journal Article

Research-development partnerships for scaling complex innovation: Lessons from the Farmer Business School in IFAD-supported loan-grant collaborations in Asia.

Storage root yield of sweetpotato as influenced by sweetpotato leaf curl virus and its interaction with sweetpotato feathery mottle virus and sweetpotato chlorotic stunt virus in Kenya.
Journal Article

Storage root yield of sweetpotato as influenced by sweetpotato leaf curl virus and its interaction with sweetpotato feathery mottle virus and sweetpotato chlorotic stunt virus in Kenya.

Nutrient-dense orange-fleshed sweetpotato: advances in drought-tolerance breeding and understanding of management practices for sustainable next-generation cropping systems in Sub-Saharan Africa
Journal Article

Nutrient-dense orange-fleshed sweetpotato: advances in drought-tolerance breeding and understanding of management practices for sustainable next-generation cropping systems in Sub-Saharan Africa

Predictors of intention to integrate biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato in child feeding: A field information experiment in rural Kenya
Journal Article

Predictors of intention to integrate biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato in child feeding: A field information experiment in rural Kenya

Multiple QTL mapping in autopolyploids: A random-effect model approach with application in a hexaploid sweetpotato full-sib population
Journal Article

Multiple QTL mapping in autopolyploids: A random-effect model approach with application in a hexaploid sweetpotato full-sib population

Increasing sweetpotato yield through modern production technology (Bengali).
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Increasing sweetpotato yield through modern production technology (Bengali).

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Development of diagnostic SNP markers for quality assurance and control in sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] breeding programs.
Journal Article

Development of diagnostic SNP markers for quality assurance and control in sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] breeding programs.

Vitamin A deficiency in Bangladesh and ongoing interventions to address
Journal Article

Vitamin A deficiency in Bangladesh and ongoing interventions to address

Badnaviruses of sweet potato: Symptomless coinhabitants on a global scale.
Journal Article

Badnaviruses of sweet potato: Symptomless coinhabitants on a global scale.

Understanding innovation: The development and scaling of orange-fleshed sweetpotato in major African food systems.
Journal Article

Understanding innovation: The development and scaling of orange-fleshed sweetpotato in major African food systems.

Gender analysis of sweetpotato value chains: The impact of introducing orange-fleshed varieties to industrial buyers in Homa Bay and Bungoma, Kenya.
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Gender analysis of sweetpotato value chains: The impact of introducing orange-fleshed varieties to industrial buyers in Homa Bay and Bungoma, Kenya.

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Genome-wide association study identified candidate genes controlling continuous storage root formation and bulking in hexaploid sweetpotato.
Journal Article

Genome-wide association study identified candidate genes controlling continuous storage root formation and bulking in hexaploid sweetpotato.

Unraveling the hexaploid sweetpotato inheritance using ultra-dense multilocus mapping.
Journal Article

Unraveling the hexaploid sweetpotato inheritance using ultra-dense multilocus mapping.

Quantitative trait loci and diferential gene expression analyses reveal the genetic basis for negatively associated β‑carotene and starch content in hexaploid sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.].
Journal Article

Quantitative trait loci and diferential gene expression analyses reveal the genetic basis for negatively associated β‑carotene and starch content in hexaploid sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.].

SweetGAINS Africa. Project profile.
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SweetGAINS Africa. Project profile.

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Sweetpotato bread for better nutrition—South Africa. Tackling malnutrition and driving business growth. Project profile.
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Sweetpotato bread for better nutrition—South Africa. Tackling malnutrition and driving business growth. Project profile.

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Developing integrated value chains to enhance rural smallholder incomes and food security year-round. DIVERSIFY Malawi. Project profile.
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Developing integrated value chains to enhance rural smallholder incomes and food security year-round. DIVERSIFY Malawi. Project profile.

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WINNN Nigeria. Nutrition-sensitive kitchen garden intervention. Project profile.
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WINNN Nigeria. Nutrition-sensitive kitchen garden intervention. Project profile.

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Biofortified sweetpotato and quinoa for nutrition, better incomes, and sustainable food security in Jharkhand, India. Project profile.
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Biofortified sweetpotato and quinoa for nutrition, better incomes, and sustainable food security in Jharkhand, India. Project profile.

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Case for investment: Climate change adaptation.
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Case for investment: Climate change adaptation.

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Case for investment: Nutrition.
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Case for investment: Nutrition.

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Case for investment: Inclusive growth.
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Case for investment: Inclusive growth.

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Phytochemicals in leaves and roots of selected Kenyan orange fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) varieties.
Journal Article

Phytochemicals in leaves and roots of selected Kenyan orange fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) varieties.

Variance component estimations and mega‐environments for sweetpotato breeding in West Africa.
Journal Article

Variance component estimations and mega‐environments for sweetpotato breeding in West Africa.

Maria Isabel Andrade: Sweetpotato breeder, technology transfer, specialist and advocate.
Book Chapter

Maria Isabel Andrade: Sweetpotato breeder, technology transfer, specialist and advocate.

Metabolite database for root, tuber and banana crops to facilitate modern breeding in understudied crops
Journal Article

Metabolite database for root, tuber and banana crops to facilitate modern breeding in understudied crops

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Breeding new sweetpotato genotypes combining elevated content of two antagonistic traits of high dry matter and beta-carotene content in a high root yield background
Journal Article

Breeding new sweetpotato genotypes combining elevated content of two antagonistic traits of high dry matter and beta-carotene content in a high root yield background

Nutrition and food security impacts of quality seeds of biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato: Quasi-experimental evidence from Tanzania
Journal Article

Nutrition and food security impacts of quality seeds of biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato: Quasi-experimental evidence from Tanzania

Consumer knowledge and attitude towards orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) puree bread in Kenya.
Journal Article

Consumer knowledge and attitude towards orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) puree bread in Kenya.

Orange‐fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) puree for fried and baked products in Kenya, Uganda, and Malawi project. 2019‐2020 Workplan review meeting.
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Orange‐fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) puree for fried and baked products in Kenya, Uganda, and Malawi project. 2019‐2020 Workplan review meeting.

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Sweetpotato handbook for seed multiplication and inspection. Manual
Manual

Sweetpotato handbook for seed multiplication and inspection. Manual

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A taxonomic monograph of Ipomoea integrated across phylogenetic scales.
Journal Article

A taxonomic monograph of Ipomoea integrated across phylogenetic scales.

Manual for sweetpotato pre‐basic seed production using the sandponics system.
Manual

Manual for sweetpotato pre‐basic seed production using the sandponics system.

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Gender situational analysis of the sweetpotato value chain in selected districts in Sidama and Gedeo Zones in southern Ethiopia.
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Gender situational analysis of the sweetpotato value chain in selected districts in Sidama and Gedeo Zones in southern Ethiopia.

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Determinants of postharvest losses along smallholder producers maize and sweetpotato value chains: an ordered probit analysis
Journal Article

Determinants of postharvest losses along smallholder producers maize and sweetpotato value chains: an ordered probit analysis

Sweetpotato virus pathogen-tested planting material of susceptible varieties results in root yield increase in Uganda.
Journal Article

Sweetpotato virus pathogen-tested planting material of susceptible varieties results in root yield increase in Uganda.

Comparative analysis for producing sweetpotato pre-basic seed using sandponics and conventional systems.
Journal Article

Comparative analysis for producing sweetpotato pre-basic seed using sandponics and conventional systems.

Promoting employment, food security and nutrition in Mozambique. Sweetpotato-based job-opportunities for young people. Project profile.
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Promoting employment, food security and nutrition in Mozambique. Sweetpotato-based job-opportunities for young people. Project profile.

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New center of excellence in potato and sweetpotato research - Karnataka, India. Project profile.
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New center of excellence in potato and sweetpotato research – Karnataka, India. Project profile.

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Developing and deploying non- and low-sweet sweetpotato cultivars for expanding markets.
Conference Paper

Developing and deploying non- and low-sweet sweetpotato cultivars for expanding markets.

Root and tuber crops for agricultural transformation in Malawi. Project profile.
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Root and tuber crops for agricultural transformation in Malawi. Project profile.

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What is the cost of integration? Evidence from an integrated health and agriculture project to improve nutrition outcomes in Western Kenya
Journal Article

What is the cost of integration? Evidence from an integrated health and agriculture project to improve nutrition outcomes in Western Kenya

The horizontal gene transfer of Agrobacterium T-DNAs into the series Batatas (Genus Ipomoea) genome is not confined to hexaploid sweetpotato.
Journal Article

The horizontal gene transfer of Agrobacterium T-DNAs into the series Batatas (Genus Ipomoea) genome is not confined to hexaploid sweetpotato.

Farmer business schools in Bohol, the Philippines: A gender assessment.
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Farmer business schools in Bohol, the Philippines: A gender assessment.

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Triple S PLUS: Scaling up gender-responsive technologies for enhancing sweetpotato productivity–Ethiopia and Ghana. Project profile.
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Triple S PLUS: Scaling up gender-responsive technologies for enhancing sweetpotato productivity–Ethiopia and Ghana. Project profile.

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Orange-fleshed sweetpotato for nutrition and income-sub-Saharan Africa. Project profile.
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Orange-fleshed sweetpotato for nutrition and income-sub-Saharan Africa. Project profile.

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Development and delivery of biofortified crops at scale. Project profile.
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Development and delivery of biofortified crops at scale. Project profile.

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Improving breeding in sub-Saharan Africa. Project profile.
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Improving breeding in sub-Saharan Africa. Project profile.

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Orange-fleshed sweetpotato purée-based food applications, East Africa. Project profile.
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Orange-fleshed sweetpotato purée-based food applications, East Africa. Project profile.

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Scaling up sweetpotato-led interventions for nutrition and food security, Tigray region, Ethiopia. Project profile.
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Scaling up sweetpotato-led interventions for nutrition and food security, Tigray region, Ethiopia. Project profile.

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Stories from the FoodSTART+ and SOLID collaboration on farmer business schools in Indonesia.
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Stories from the FoodSTART+ and SOLID collaboration on farmer business schools in Indonesia.

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Pre-basic sweetpotato vine multiplication using a sandponics system.
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Pre-basic sweetpotato vine multiplication using a sandponics system.

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Efficiency of insect‐proof net tunnels in reducing virus‐related seed degeneration in sweet potato.
Journal Article

Efficiency of insect‐proof net tunnels in reducing virus‐related seed degeneration in sweet potato.

Triple S technology: Availing clean sweetpotato planting material at the on-set of rains.
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Triple S technology: Availing clean sweetpotato planting material at the on-set of rains.

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Better food security, nutrition and climate-resilience in Bangladesh. Project profile.
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Better food security, nutrition and climate-resilience in Bangladesh. Project profile.

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Is Vietnam in need of supportive policies for promoting roots and tubers development? Insights from Quang Binh province
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Is Vietnam in need of supportive policies for promoting roots and tubers development? Insights from Quang Binh province

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Scaling Up Sweetpotato through Agriculture and Nutrition (SUSTAIN) 2013‐2019. Final report.
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Scaling Up Sweetpotato through Agriculture and Nutrition (SUSTAIN) 2013‐2019. Final report.

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Scaling Up Sweetpotato through Agriculture and Nutrition. Outcome Brief
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Scaling Up Sweetpotato through Agriculture and Nutrition. Outcome Brief

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Canopy chlorophyll fluorescence applied to stress detection using an easy-to-build micro-lidar.
Journal Article

Canopy chlorophyll fluorescence applied to stress detection using an easy-to-build micro-lidar.

Procedures for the evaluation of sweetpotato trials. Manual.
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Procedures for the evaluation of sweetpotato trials. Manual.

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Orange-fleshed sweetpotato puree for baked and fried products in Kenya, Malawi and Uganda. Project profile.
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Orange-fleshed sweetpotato puree for baked and fried products in Kenya, Malawi and Uganda. Project profile.

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Investigating consumer preferences and willingness to pay for Orange-fleshed Sweet potato (OFSP) juice in Rwanda.
Journal Article

Investigating consumer preferences and willingness to pay for Orange-fleshed Sweet potato (OFSP) juice in Rwanda.

Sequencing and assembly of small RNAs reveal the presence of several begomoviruses, potyviruses, badnaviruses and mastreviruses in the sweet potato leaf virome in Barbados.
Journal Article

Sequencing and assembly of small RNAs reveal the presence of several begomoviruses, potyviruses, badnaviruses and mastreviruses in the sweet potato leaf virome in Barbados.

Viable sweetpotato technologies in Africa - Mozambique (VISTA). Project profile.
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Viable sweetpotato technologies in Africa – Mozambique (VISTA). Project profile.

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Sweetpotato action for security and health in Africa (SASHA) phase II. Project profile.
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Sweetpotato action for security and health in Africa (SASHA) phase II. Project profile.

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Quality planting materials for cassava, sweetpotato and yam. Rapid virus elimination for crop improvement and seed systems. Project profile
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Quality planting materials for cassava, sweetpotato and yam. Rapid virus elimination for crop improvement and seed systems. Project profile

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Improving vitamin A consumption in vulnerable households. Viable Sweetpotato Technologies in Africa (VISTA) Mozambique. Research Brief 02
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Improving vitamin A consumption in vulnerable households. Viable Sweetpotato Technologies in Africa (VISTA) Mozambique. Research Brief 02

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Improving productivity of orange-fleshed sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) through intercropping with legumes and moderate phosphorus application
Journal Article

Improving productivity of orange-fleshed sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) through intercropping with legumes and moderate phosphorus application

In-depth study on household production, nutrition and consumption in Beira, Mozambique.
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In-depth study on household production, nutrition and consumption in Beira, Mozambique.

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Scaling up sweetpotato through agriculture and nutrition (SUSTAIN): M&E system review
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Scaling up sweetpotato through agriculture and nutrition (SUSTAIN): M&E system review

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Malawian entrepreneur creates nutritious products and a new market for farmers. Outcome story
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Malawian entrepreneur creates nutritious products and a new market for farmers. Outcome story

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Farmer reported pest and disease impacts on root, tuber, and banana crops and livelihoods in Rwanda and Burundi.
Journal Article

Farmer reported pest and disease impacts on root, tuber, and banana crops and livelihoods in Rwanda and Burundi.

Modeling epidemics in seed systems and landscapes to guide management strategies: The case of sweetpotato in Northern Uganda.
Journal Article

Modeling epidemics in seed systems and landscapes to guide management strategies: The case of sweetpotato in Northern Uganda.

Effect of processing and oil type on carotene bioaccessibility in traditional foods prepared with flour and puree from orange-fleshed sweetpotatoes.
Journal Article

Effect of processing and oil type on carotene bioaccessibility in traditional foods prepared with flour and puree from orange-fleshed sweetpotatoes.

Evaluation of 10 genotypes of sweetpotato for fries.
Journal Article

Evaluation of 10 genotypes of sweetpotato for fries.

Changing behavior through agriculture-nutrition integration: field experience and results. Regional Technical Committee meeting of the Scaling Up Sweetpotato Through Agriculture and Nutrition (SUSTAIN) project, 11–12 September 2018, Kigali, Rwanda
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Changing behavior through agriculture-nutrition integration: field experience and results. Regional Technical Committee meeting of the Scaling Up Sweetpotato Through Agriculture and Nutrition (SUSTAIN) project, 11–12 September 2018, Kigali, Rwanda

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Impact of host plant species and whitefly species on feeding behavior of Bemisia tabaci
Journal Article

Impact of host plant species and whitefly species on feeding behavior of Bemisia tabaci

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Effect of intensive agriculture-nutrition education and extension program adoption and diffusion of biofortified crops.
Journal Article

Effect of intensive agriculture-nutrition education and extension program adoption and diffusion of biofortified crops.

Metabolic diversity in sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas, Lam.) leaves and storage roots
Journal Article

Metabolic diversity in sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas, Lam.) leaves and storage roots

Adoption of orange-fleshed sweetpotato varieties by urban consumers in Maputo, Mozambique.
Journal Article

Adoption of orange-fleshed sweetpotato varieties by urban consumers in Maputo, Mozambique.

Virus movement from infected sweetpotato vines to roots and reversion on root sprouts
Journal Article

Virus movement from infected sweetpotato vines to roots and reversion on root sprouts

Effects of commercialization of sweetpotato on gender relations and wellbeing among smallholder farmers: Technical workshop to review study findings and develop recommendations for improved programming.
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Effects of commercialization of sweetpotato on gender relations and wellbeing among smallholder farmers: Technical workshop to review study findings and develop recommendations for improved programming.

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Building gender equitable sweetpotato value chains: recommendations for programming.
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Building gender equitable sweetpotato value chains: recommendations for programming.

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Incentives and disincentives to investment in orange-fleshed sweetpotato - The case of a pro-poor public-private partnership in Rwanda. Technical assessment of orange-fleshed sweetpotato value chain in Rwanda.
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Incentives and disincentives to investment in orange-fleshed sweetpotato – The case of a pro-poor public-private partnership in Rwanda. Technical assessment of orange-fleshed sweetpotato value chain in Rwanda.

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Incentives and constraints to an expanded and viable orange‐fleshed sweetpotato value chain: The case of Kenya.
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Incentives and constraints to an expanded and viable orange‐fleshed sweetpotato value chain: The case of Kenya.

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Building commercial partnerships for orange‐fleshed sweetpotato processing: Evidence and lessons for programming.
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Building commercial partnerships for orange‐fleshed sweetpotato processing: Evidence and lessons for programming.

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The role of women in production and management of RTB crops in Rwanda and Burundi: Do men decide, and women work?
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The role of women in production and management of RTB crops in Rwanda and Burundi: Do men decide, and women work?

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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

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Handle with care: maintaining the quality and value of your sweetpotato roots during and after harvest through better practice.
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Handle with care: maintaining the quality and value of your sweetpotato roots during and after harvest through better practice.

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Factors affecting farmers’ willingness and ability to adopt and retain vitamin A-rich varieties of orange-fleshed sweet potato in Mozambique
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Factors affecting farmers’ willingness and ability to adopt and retain vitamin A-rich varieties of orange-fleshed sweet potato in Mozambique

Genome sequences of two diploid wild relatives of cultivated sweetpotato reveal targets for genetic improvement.
Journal Article

Genome sequences of two diploid wild relatives of cultivated sweetpotato reveal targets for genetic improvement.

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Gene pool subdivision of east African sweetpotato parental material
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Gene pool subdivision of east African sweetpotato parental material

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Release and adoption of improved sweetpotato varieties in Southeast and South Asia
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Release and adoption of improved sweetpotato varieties in Southeast and South Asia

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Everything you ever wanted to know about sweetpotato. Topic 12: Monitoring, learning, and evaluation of sweetpotato projects. Reaching agents of change ToT manual.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about sweetpotato. Topic 12: Monitoring, learning, and evaluation of sweetpotato projects. Reaching agents of change ToT manual.

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Everything you ever wanted to know about sweetpotato. Topic 11: Gender and diversity aspects. Reaching agents of change ToT manual.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about sweetpotato. Topic 11: Gender and diversity aspects. Reaching agents of change ToT manual.

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Everything you ever wanted to know about sweetpotato. Topic 10: Marketing and entrepreneurship. Reaching agents of change ToT manual.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about sweetpotato. Topic 10: Marketing and entrepreneurship. Reaching agents of change ToT manual.

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Everything you ever wanted to know about sweetpotato. Topic 9: Processing and utilisation. Reaching agents of change ToT manual.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about sweetpotato. Topic 9: Processing and utilisation. Reaching agents of change ToT manual.

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Everything you ever wanted to know about sweetpotato. Topic 8: Harvesting and post-harvest management. Reaching agents of change ToT manual.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about sweetpotato. Topic 8: Harvesting and post-harvest management. Reaching agents of change ToT manual.

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Everything you ever wanted to know about sweetpotato. Topic 7: Sweetpotato pest and disease management. Reaching agents of change ToT manual.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about sweetpotato. Topic 7: Sweetpotato pest and disease management. Reaching agents of change ToT manual.

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Everything you ever wanted to know about sweetpotato. Topic 6: Sweetpotato production and management. Reaching agents of change ToT manual.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about sweetpotato. Topic 6: Sweetpotato production and management. Reaching agents of change ToT manual.

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Everything you ever wanted to know about sweetpotato. Topic 5: Sweetpotato seed systems. Reaching agents of change ToT manual.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about sweetpotato. Topic 5: Sweetpotato seed systems. Reaching agents of change ToT manual.

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Everything you ever wanted to know about sweetpotato. Topic 4: Nutrition and orange-fleshed sweetpotato. Reaching agents of change ToT manual.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about sweetpotato. Topic 4: Nutrition and orange-fleshed sweetpotato. Reaching agents of change ToT manual.

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Everything you ever wanted to know about sweetpotato. Topic 3: Sweetpotato varietal selection and characteristics. Reaching agents of change ToT manual.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about sweetpotato. Topic 3: Sweetpotato varietal selection and characteristics. Reaching agents of change ToT manual.

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Everything you ever wanted to know about sweetpotato. Topic 2: The origin and importance of sweetpotato. Reaching agents of change ToT manual.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about sweetpotato. Topic 2: The origin and importance of sweetpotato. Reaching agents of change ToT manual.

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Everything you ever wanted to know about sweetpotato. Topic 1: Facilitating training sessions. Reaching agents of change ToT manual.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about sweetpotato. Topic 1: Facilitating training sessions. Reaching agents of change ToT manual.

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Patate douce a chair orange. Votre passeport pour une bonne sante.
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Patate douce a chair orange. Votre passeport pour une bonne sante.

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Goal-setting and volitional behavioural change: Results from a school meals intervention with vitamin-A biofortified sweetpotato in Nigeria
Journal Article

Goal-setting and volitional behavioural change: Results from a school meals intervention with vitamin-A biofortified sweetpotato in Nigeria

Sensory and cultural acceptability tradeoffs with nutritional content of biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato varieties among households with children in Malawi
Journal Article

Sensory and cultural acceptability tradeoffs with nutritional content of biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato varieties among households with children in Malawi

Modeling the impact of sweetpotato weevils on storage root yield
Journal Article

Modeling the impact of sweetpotato weevils on storage root yield

Transcriptomic analysis of sweet potato under dehydration stress identifies candidate genes for drought tolerance.
Journal Article

Transcriptomic analysis of sweet potato under dehydration stress identifies candidate genes for drought tolerance.

Gene pool subdivision of East African sweetpotato parental material
Journal Article

Gene pool subdivision of East African sweetpotato parental material

Postharvest quality of two orange‐fleshed sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam] cultivars as influenced by organic soil amendment treatments
Journal Article

Postharvest quality of two orange‐fleshed sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam] cultivars as influenced by organic soil amendment treatments

Roundtable Meeting Nairobi, Kenya - SUSTAIN technical round table meeting thematic focus groups discussions - 29th august 2018
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Roundtable Meeting Nairobi, Kenya – SUSTAIN technical round table meeting thematic focus groups discussions – 29th august 2018

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Roundtable Meeting Nairobi, Kenya - OFSP processing in Mozambique
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Roundtable Meeting Nairobi, Kenya – OFSP processing in Mozambique

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Improving the breeding, cultivation and use of sweetpotato in Africa
Book Chapter

Improving the breeding, cultivation and use of sweetpotato in Africa

The physiochemical properties and shelf‐life of orange‐fleshed sweet potato puree composite bread
Journal Article

The physiochemical properties and shelf‐life of orange‐fleshed sweet potato puree composite bread

Exploring the yield gap of orange-fleshed sweet potato varieties on smallholder farmers' fields in Malawi.
Journal Article

Exploring the yield gap of orange-fleshed sweet potato varieties on smallholder farmers’ fields in Malawi.

Scaling up of sweetpotato vine multiplication technologies in Phalombe and Chikwawa districts in Malawi: A gender analysis.
Journal Article

Scaling up of sweetpotato vine multiplication technologies in Phalombe and Chikwawa districts in Malawi: A gender analysis.

Good manufacturing practices and microbial contamination sources in orange fleshed sweet potato puree processing plant in Kenya.
Journal Article

Good manufacturing practices and microbial contamination sources in orange fleshed sweet potato puree processing plant in Kenya.

Effect of nutrition education and psychosocial factors on child feeding practices: findings of a field experiment with biofortified foods and different women categories
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Effect of nutrition education and psychosocial factors on child feeding practices: findings of a field experiment with biofortified foods and different women categories

Motivations and cognitive models associated with decentralized seed multiplication: Experiences from biofortified sweetpotato vine multipliers in Kenya and Ethiopia
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Motivations and cognitive models associated with decentralized seed multiplication: Experiences from biofortified sweetpotato vine multipliers in Kenya and Ethiopia

Effects of acidification and preservatives on microbial growth during storage of orange fleshed sweet potato puree
Journal Article

Effects of acidification and preservatives on microbial growth during storage of orange fleshed sweet potato puree

Roundtable Meeting Nairobi, Kenya - Sustain Rwanda project updates
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Roundtable Meeting Nairobi, Kenya – Sustain Rwanda project updates

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Roundtable Meeting Nairobi, Kenya - partnerships for commercial sweetpotato processing: background and purpose
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Roundtable Meeting Nairobi, Kenya – partnerships for commercial sweetpotato processing: background and purpose

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Roundtable Meeting Nairobi, Kenya - Incentives and disincentives to invest in orange fleshed sweetpotato - the case of pro-poor public-private partnerships in Rwanda
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Roundtable Meeting Nairobi, Kenya – Incentives and disincentives to invest in orange fleshed sweetpotato – the case of pro-poor public-private partnerships in Rwanda

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Roundtable meeting Nairobi, Kenya - Thematic discussion group 1
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Roundtable meeting Nairobi, Kenya – Thematic discussion group 1

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Roundtable meeting Nairobi, Kenya - Group 2: regulators
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Roundtable meeting Nairobi, Kenya – Group 2: regulators

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Roundtable Meeting Nairobi, Kenya - Group 3: development practitioners
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Roundtable Meeting Nairobi, Kenya – Group 3: development practitioners

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Roundtable Meeting Nairobi, Kenya - Incentives and constraints to expand of viable OFSP commercial value chain - the case of Malawi.
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Roundtable Meeting Nairobi, Kenya – Incentives and constraints to expand of viable OFSP commercial value chain – the case of Malawi.

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Roundtable meeting Nairobi, Kenya - KEBS in brief
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Roundtable meeting Nairobi, Kenya – KEBS in brief

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Roundtable meeting Nairobi, Kenya - Healhty food ingredients made from 100% OFSP sweet potato
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Roundtable meeting Nairobi, Kenya – Healhty food ingredients made from 100% OFSP sweet potato

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Roundtable Meeting Nairobi, Kenya - exploring options for partnering and coinvestment in OFSP commercialization
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Roundtable Meeting Nairobi, Kenya – exploring options for partnering and coinvestment in OFSP commercialization

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Roundtable Meeting Nairobi, Kenya - Sustain Malawi Report. August 2018
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Roundtable Meeting Nairobi, Kenya – Sustain Malawi Report. August 2018

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Roundtable meeting Nairobi, Kenya - Kenya crops & dairy market systems
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Roundtable meeting Nairobi, Kenya – Kenya crops & dairy market systems

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Potato and sweetpotato for healthier food systems.
Poster

Potato and sweetpotato for healthier food systems.

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Training on ensiling sweetpotato, cassava and other locally available material for feeding pigs and cattle. Training guide and summary of content.
Manual

Training on ensiling sweetpotato, cassava and other locally available material for feeding pigs and cattle. Training guide and summary of content.

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Training of trainers (ToT) module on biofortification: A sustainable solution to hidden hunger. Participant's guide.
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Training of trainers (ToT) module on biofortification: A sustainable solution to hidden hunger. Participant’s guide.

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Training of trainers (ToT) module on biofortification: A sustainable solution to hidden hunger. Facilitator's guide
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Training of trainers (ToT) module on biofortification: A sustainable solution to hidden hunger. Facilitator’s guide

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Training of trainers (ToT) module on biofortification: A sustainable solution to hidden hunger. Guidance slides.
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Training of trainers (ToT) module on biofortification: A sustainable solution to hidden hunger. Guidance slides.

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Sweetpotato slip planting density and slip length optimization for mass production of quality planting material in smallholder farm settings.
Journal Article

Sweetpotato slip planting density and slip length optimization for mass production of quality planting material in smallholder farm settings.

Sweet potato wastes in major pig producing districts in Uganda: an opportunity for investment in silage technologies
Journal Article

Sweet potato wastes in major pig producing districts in Uganda: an opportunity for investment in silage technologies

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Cassava and sweetpotato cropping practices and farmer communication networks in Quan Binh Province, Vietnam.
Report

Cassava and sweetpotato cropping practices and farmer communication networks in Quan Binh Province, Vietnam.

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Technical Report: Economic analysis of sweetpotato silage based diets for smallholder pig farmers in Uganda
Report

Technical Report: Economic analysis of sweetpotato silage based diets for smallholder pig farmers in Uganda

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Tackling vitamin A deficiency with biofortified sweetpotato in sub-Saharan Africa.
Journal Article

Tackling vitamin A deficiency with biofortified sweetpotato in sub-Saharan Africa.

Specialised sweetpotato vine multiplication in Lake Zone, Tanzania: What “sticks” and what changes?.
Journal Article

Specialised sweetpotato vine multiplication in Lake Zone, Tanzania: What “sticks” and what changes?.

Effect of sources of sweetpotato planting material for quality vine and root yield
Journal Article

Effect of sources of sweetpotato planting material for quality vine and root yield

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Technical report: Characteristics of silage based on sweetpotato with combinations of local feed resources in Uganda.
Report

Technical report: Characteristics of silage based on sweetpotato with combinations of local feed resources in Uganda.

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Sweetpotato silage manual for smallholder farmers.
Manual

Sweetpotato silage manual for smallholder farmers.

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A risk assessment framework for seed degeneration: Informing an integrated seed health strategy for vegetatively-propagated crops
Journal Article

A risk assessment framework for seed degeneration: Informing an integrated seed health strategy for vegetatively-propagated crops

Characterizing the diversity of sweetpotato through growth parameters and leaf traits: Precocity and light use efficiency as important ordination factors.
Journal Article

Characterizing the diversity of sweetpotato through growth parameters and leaf traits: Precocity and light use efficiency as important ordination factors.

Effect of Farmers’ Multidimensional Beliefs on Adoption of Biofortified Crops Evidence from Sweetpotato Farmers in Tanzania
Journal Article

Effect of Farmers’ Multidimensional Beliefs on Adoption of Biofortified Crops Evidence from Sweetpotato Farmers in Tanzania

Roots, Tubers and Bananas: Planning and research for climate resilience
Journal Article

Roots, Tubers and Bananas: Planning and research for climate resilience

Does information on food production technology affect consumers' acceptance of biofortified foods? Evidence from a field experiment in Kenya.
Journal Article

Does information on food production technology affect consumers’ acceptance of biofortified foods? Evidence from a field experiment in Kenya.

Pathways from research on improved staple crop germplasm to poverty reduction for smallholder farmers
Journal Article

Pathways from research on improved staple crop germplasm to poverty reduction for smallholder farmers

Technical Report. Rapid market assessment: viable sweetpotato technologies in Africa-Tanzania.
Report

Technical Report. Rapid market assessment: viable sweetpotato technologies in Africa-Tanzania.

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Recommended Sweetpotato Farming Practices in Quang Binh, Vietnam: A Way to Promote Sustainable Rural Development and Food Security under a Changing Climate. A Training Manual.
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Recommended Sweetpotato Farming Practices in Quang Binh, Vietnam: A Way to Promote Sustainable Rural Development and Food Security under a Changing Climate. A Training Manual.

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Recommended sweetpotato farming practices in Quang Binh, Vietnam: A way to promote sustainable rural development and food security under a changing climate. A training manual (Vietnamese).
Manual

Recommended sweetpotato farming practices in Quang Binh, Vietnam: A way to promote sustainable rural development and food security under a changing climate. A training manual (Vietnamese).

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Recommended Sweetpotato Farming Practices in Southeast Asia: A way to promote sustainable rural development and food security under a changing climate.
Manual

Recommended Sweetpotato Farming Practices in Southeast Asia: A way to promote sustainable rural development and food security under a changing climate.

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Formative gender evaluation: technical report on the viable sweetpotato technologies in Africa - Tanzania project.
Report

Formative gender evaluation: technical report on the viable sweetpotato technologies in Africa – Tanzania project.

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Sweetpotato cropping guide
Book

Sweetpotato cropping guide

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Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.).
Book Chapter

Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.).

Workshop Report: Review and validation of gender strategies for the sweetpotato and cassava sub-projects and training in engendered business planning.
Report

Workshop Report: Review and validation of gender strategies for the sweetpotato and cassava sub-projects and training in engendered business planning.

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Effect of feeding supplemented sweetpotato silage on pig performance in smallholder production systems in Uganda.
Poster

Effect of feeding supplemented sweetpotato silage on pig performance in smallholder production systems in Uganda.

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Genotype x environment interactions for East African orange-fleshed sweetpotato clones evaluated across varying ecogeographic conditions in Uganda
Journal Article

Genotype x environment interactions for East African orange-fleshed sweetpotato clones evaluated across varying ecogeographic conditions in Uganda

'Alisha', 'Anamaria', 'Bie', 'Bita', 'Caelan', 'Ivone', 'Lawrence', 'Margarete', and 'Victoria' sweetpotato.
Journal Article

‘Alisha’, ‘Anamaria’, ‘Bie’, ‘Bita’, ‘Caelan’, ‘Ivone’, ‘Lawrence’, ‘Margarete’, and ‘Victoria’ sweetpotato.

Effects of sweet potato feathery mottle virus and sweet potato chlorotic stunt virus on the yield of sweet potato in Uganda
Journal Article

Effects of sweet potato feathery mottle virus and sweet potato chlorotic stunt virus on the yield of sweet potato in Uganda

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Genotype x environment interaction and selection for drought adaptation in sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas [L.] Lam.) in Mozambique.
Journal Article

Genotype x environment interaction and selection for drought adaptation in sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas [L.] Lam.) in Mozambique.

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Biotransformation of anthocyanins from two purple-fleshed sweet potato accessions in a dynamic gastrointestinal system.
Journal Article

Biotransformation of anthocyanins from two purple-fleshed sweet potato accessions in a dynamic gastrointestinal system.

A novel sweet potato potyvirus ORF is expressed via polymerase slippage and suppresses RNA silencing
Journal Article

A novel sweet potato potyvirus ORF is expressed via polymerase slippage and suppresses RNA silencing

Effect of maize intercrop plant densities on yield and -carotene contents of orange-fleshed sweetpotatoes.
Journal Article

Effect of maize intercrop plant densities on yield and -carotene contents of orange-fleshed sweetpotatoes.

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'NASPOT 12 O' and 'NASPOT 13 O' sweetpotato.
Journal Article

‘NASPOT 12 O’ and ‘NASPOT 13 O’ sweetpotato.

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How to make sweetpotato silage.
Brochure

How to make sweetpotato silage.

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Understanding gender dynamics and their contribution to designing ‘winning’ sweetpotato postharvest interventions.
Poster

Understanding gender dynamics and their contribution to designing ‘winning’ sweetpotato postharvest interventions.

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Guidelines for feeding sweetpotato silage to pigs.
Poster

Guidelines for feeding sweetpotato silage to pigs.

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Sweetpotato seed systems in sub-saharan Africa: A literature review to contribute to the preparation of conceptual frameworks to guide practical interventions for root, tuber and banana seed systems.
Working Paper

Sweetpotato seed systems in sub-saharan Africa: A literature review to contribute to the preparation of conceptual frameworks to guide practical interventions for root, tuber and banana seed systems.

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Sweetpotato industry round table proceedings
Conference Proceedings

Sweetpotato industry round table proceedings

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Workshop report: Farmer training on sweetpotato silage making in Masaka district.
Report

Workshop report: Farmer training on sweetpotato silage making in Masaka district.

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Workshop Report: Farmer training on sweetpotato silage making in Kamuli district.
Report

Workshop Report: Farmer training on sweetpotato silage making in Kamuli district.

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Sweetpotato silage making manual - Luganda.
Training Material

Sweetpotato silage making manual – Luganda.

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Sweetpotato silage making manual
Training Material

Sweetpotato silage making manual

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Making high quality sweetpotato silage: An improved tube silage making method - Luganda.
Training Material

Making high quality sweetpotato silage: An improved tube silage making method – Luganda.

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Workshop Report: Training of trainers on sweetpotato silage making.
Report

Workshop Report: Training of trainers on sweetpotato silage making.

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Scaling up orange-fleshed sweetpotato through agriculture and nutrition (SUSTAIN) in Mozambique
Brief

Scaling up orange-fleshed sweetpotato through agriculture and nutrition (SUSTAIN) in Mozambique

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Nutritious and affordable sweetpotato based silage: The feed solution for small-scale pig farmers
Brief

Nutritious and affordable sweetpotato based silage: The feed solution for small-scale pig farmers

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Effect of technology awareness and access on the conservation of clean planting materials of vegetatively produced crops: The case of sweetpotato.
Journal Article

Effect of technology awareness and access on the conservation of clean planting materials of vegetatively produced crops: The case of sweetpotato.

The genome of cultivated sweet potato contains Agrobacterium T-DNAs with expressed genes: An example of a naturally transgenic food crop.
Journal Article

The genome of cultivated sweet potato contains Agrobacterium T-DNAs with expressed genes: An example of a naturally transgenic food crop.

Farmers' knowledge, perceptions and management of diseases affecting sweet potatoes in the Lake Victoria Zone region, Tanzania
Journal Article

Farmers’ knowledge, perceptions and management of diseases affecting sweet potatoes in the Lake Victoria Zone region, Tanzania

Degeneration in sweetpotato due to viruses, virus-cleaned planting material and reversion: A review.
Journal Article

Degeneration in sweetpotato due to viruses, virus-cleaned planting material and reversion: A review.

Sweetpotato cultivar degeneration rate under high and low sweetpotato virus disease pressure zones in Uganda.
Journal Article

Sweetpotato cultivar degeneration rate under high and low sweetpotato virus disease pressure zones in Uganda.

Characterization of the genetic diversity of Uganda's sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) germplasm using microsatellites markers.
Journal Article

Characterization of the genetic diversity of Uganda’s sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) germplasm using microsatellites markers.

Incidence of sweet potato viruses in the coastal savannah agro-ecological zone of Ghana.
Journal Article

Incidence of sweet potato viruses in the coastal savannah agro-ecological zone of Ghana.

Toxic Ipomeamarone accumulation in healthy parts of sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L. Lam) storage roots upon infection by Rhizopus stolonifer
Journal Article

Toxic Ipomeamarone accumulation in healthy parts of sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L. Lam) storage roots upon infection by Rhizopus stolonifer

Constraints and breeding priorities for increased sweetpotato utilization in Ghana
Journal Article

Constraints and breeding priorities for increased sweetpotato utilization in Ghana

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Transcriptome analysis and systemic RNAi response in the African sweetpotato weevil (Cylas puncticollis, Coleoptera, Brentidae
Journal Article

Transcriptome analysis and systemic RNAi response in the African sweetpotato weevil (Cylas puncticollis, Coleoptera, Brentidae

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Getting a piece of the pie: An analysis of factors influencing women's production of sweetpotato in Northern Nigeria.
Journal Article

Getting a piece of the pie: An analysis of factors influencing women’s production of sweetpotato in Northern Nigeria.

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Evaluation of sweetpotato accessions for end-user preferred traits improvement
Journal Article

Evaluation of sweetpotato accessions for end-user preferred traits improvement

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Improvement of processing technology research and utilization of sweetpotato and its derived foods in China and Rwanda.
Book Chapter

Improvement of processing technology research and utilization of sweetpotato and its derived foods in China and Rwanda.

Can small still be beautiful? Moving local sweetpotato seed systems to scale in sub-Saharan Africa.
Book Chapter

Can small still be beautiful? Moving local sweetpotato seed systems to scale in sub-Saharan Africa.

Development of dual-purpose sweetpotato varieties through participatory breeding in Rwanda.
Book Chapter

Development of dual-purpose sweetpotato varieties through participatory breeding in Rwanda.

Evaluating the effectiveness of a nutrition-sensitive agriculture intervention in Western Kenya: design of the Mama SASHA cohort study of vitamin A.
Journal Article

Evaluating the effectiveness of a nutrition-sensitive agriculture intervention in Western Kenya: design of the Mama SASHA cohort study of vitamin A.

‘RW11-17’, ‘RW11-1860’, ‘RW11-2419’, ‘RW11-2560’, ‘RW11-2910’, and ‘RW11-4923’ sweetpotato.
Journal Article

‘RW11-17’, ‘RW11-1860’, ‘RW11-2419’, ‘RW11-2560’, ‘RW11-2910’, and ‘RW11-4923’ sweetpotato.

Transient expression of ß-glucuronidase in recalcitrant Ugandan sweetpotato and putative transformation with two cry genes.
Journal Article

Transient expression of ß-glucuronidase in recalcitrant Ugandan sweetpotato and putative transformation with two cry genes.

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Consumer perceptions and demand for biofortified sweet potato-based biscuit: The case of Akarabo golden power biscuit in Rwanda.
Journal Article

Consumer perceptions and demand for biofortified sweet potato-based biscuit: The case of Akarabo golden power biscuit in Rwanda.

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Ploidy level and molecular phylogenic relationship among novel Ipomoea interspecific hybrids.
Journal Article

Ploidy level and molecular phylogenic relationship among novel Ipomoea interspecific hybrids.

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In vitro effects of gibberellic acid and sucrose concentration on micropropagation of two elite sweet potato cultivars in Rwanda.
Journal Article

In vitro effects of gibberellic acid and sucrose concentration on micropropagation of two elite sweet potato cultivars in Rwanda.

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Insect pests of sweetpotato in Uganda: farmers' perceptions of their importance and control practices.
Journal Article

Insect pests of sweetpotato in Uganda: farmers’ perceptions of their importance and control practices.

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Identification of relevant non-target organisms exposed to weevil-resistant Bt sweetpotato in Uganda.
Journal Article

Identification of relevant non-target organisms exposed to weevil-resistant Bt sweetpotato in Uganda.

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Evaluation of promising orange fleshed sweetpotato genotypes in different agroecological zones of Uganda.
Journal Article

Evaluation of promising orange fleshed sweetpotato genotypes in different agroecological zones of Uganda.

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Evaluation of promising sweet potato clones in selected agro ecological zones of Uganda.
Journal Article

Evaluation of promising sweet potato clones in selected agro ecological zones of Uganda.

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Improving the utilization of sweetpotato and other root and tuber crop residues for pig feeds in Uganda. Proposed business case.
Internal Document

Improving the utilization of sweetpotato and other root and tuber crop residues for pig feeds in Uganda. Proposed business case.

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Sweet potato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) biotype B.
Conference Paper

Sweet potato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) biotype B.

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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.
Conference Paper

Effect of preculture and PVS2 exposure on the cryopreservation of sweet potato shoot tips [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] using the PVS2 droplet vitrification.

Upscaling the orange-fleshed sweetpotato in East and Central Africa.
Conference Paper

Upscaling the orange-fleshed sweetpotato in East and Central Africa.

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Value-chain development in Uganda: lessons learnt from the Participatory Market Chain Approach (PMCA).
Conference Paper

Value-chain development in Uganda: lessons learnt from the Participatory Market Chain Approach (PMCA).

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Variation in Nitrogen rate and local availability alter root architecture attributes at the onset of storage root initiation in ‘Beauregard’ sweetpotato.
Journal Article

Variation in Nitrogen rate and local availability alter root architecture attributes at the onset of storage root initiation in ‘Beauregard’ sweetpotato.

Pest status and farmers' pest management practices in sweetpotato cropping systems of Uganda.
Poster

Pest status and farmers’ pest management practices in sweetpotato cropping systems of Uganda.

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Field screening of variation for heat tolerance in a large set of sweetpotato germplasm accessions.
Poster Abstract

Field screening of variation for heat tolerance in a large set of sweetpotato germplasm accessions.

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Multi-stakeholder framework for intervention in VPC seed systems: potato and sweetpotato applications.
Poster

Multi-stakeholder framework for intervention in VPC seed systems: potato and sweetpotato applications.

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Contribution of orange flesh sweetpotato varieties to the recommended daily allowance of pro-vitamin A, iron and zinc.
Conference Paper

Contribution of orange flesh sweetpotato varieties to the recommended daily allowance of pro-vitamin A, iron and zinc.

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Pest status and farmers' pest management practices in sweetpotato cropping systems of Uganda
Poster

Pest status and farmers’ pest management practices in sweetpotato cropping systems of Uganda

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Weevil resistant sweetpotato through biotechnology.
Conference Paper

Weevil resistant sweetpotato through biotechnology.

Problem of reduction sweetpotato production in Indonesia.
Conference Paper

Problem of reduction sweetpotato production in Indonesia.

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