Improving the breeding, cultivation and use of sweetpotato in Africa

Improving the breeding, cultivation and use of sweetpotato in Africa

Sweetpotato is a low-input crop with significant potential for improving public health and nutrition and developing food security in sub-Saharan Africa. This chapter examines the nutritional contribution made by OFSP (orange-fleshed sweetpotato) in poor rural communities in Malawi, Ghana, Nigeria and Burkina Faso; sustainable breeding and seed systems; and effective commercialisation and marketing to benefit the communities concerned. The chapter includes detailed case studies from Ghana and Malawi and offers suggestions for future trends for research in this area.

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Main Authors: Abidin, P.E., Carey, E.E.
Format: Book Chapter biblioteca
Language:English
Published: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited 2018-08
Subjects:sweet potatoes, seed systems, nutritive value, nutrition,
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99119
https://doi.org/10.19103/AS.2017.0016.12
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spelling dig-cgspace-10568-991192023-07-03T07:47:09Z Improving the breeding, cultivation and use of sweetpotato in Africa Abidin, P.E. Carey, E.E. sweet potatoes seed systems nutritive value nutrition Sweetpotato is a low-input crop with significant potential for improving public health and nutrition and developing food security in sub-Saharan Africa. This chapter examines the nutritional contribution made by OFSP (orange-fleshed sweetpotato) in poor rural communities in Malawi, Ghana, Nigeria and Burkina Faso; sustainable breeding and seed systems; and effective commercialisation and marketing to benefit the communities concerned. The chapter includes detailed case studies from Ghana and Malawi and offers suggestions for future trends for research in this area. 2018-08 2019-01-21T14:07:12Z 2019-01-21T14:07:12Z Book Chapter Abidin, P.E.; Carey, E.E. 2018. Improving the breeding, cultivation and use of sweetpotato in Africa. In: Wang-Pruski, G. Achieving sustainable cultivation of potatoes. Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing. 33p. 9781786761002 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99119 https://doi.org/10.19103/AS.2017.0016.12 en Copyrighted; all rights reserved Limited Access 1-33 Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
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Improving the breeding, cultivation and use of sweetpotato in Africa
description Sweetpotato is a low-input crop with significant potential for improving public health and nutrition and developing food security in sub-Saharan Africa. This chapter examines the nutritional contribution made by OFSP (orange-fleshed sweetpotato) in poor rural communities in Malawi, Ghana, Nigeria and Burkina Faso; sustainable breeding and seed systems; and effective commercialisation and marketing to benefit the communities concerned. The chapter includes detailed case studies from Ghana and Malawi and offers suggestions for future trends for research in this area.
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