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View article: Supply and Demand of Processed Potato Products in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda: Variety Requirements of Processing Companies and Implications for Trait Prioritization for Breeding
Supply and Demand of Processed Potato Products in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda: Variety Requirements of Processing Companies and Implications for Trait Prioritization for Breeding Open
The potato processing industry in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda is expanding rapidly. This study assesses the current situation and outlook of the local industrial potato processing sector and the alignment of the industry’s variety requiremen…
View article: A gendered assessment of crop traits to improve breeding product design and uptake: the case of potato in Kenya
A gendered assessment of crop traits to improve breeding product design and uptake: the case of potato in Kenya Open
The study assesses the gender implications of a target product profile for table potato in Kenya. Breeding programs mostly emphasize farmers’ trait requirements and rarely pay attention to other value chain actors’ preferences. This partia…
View article: Supply and demand of processed potato products in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda: variety requirements of processing companies and implications for trait prioritization for breeding
Supply and demand of processed potato products in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda: variety requirements of processing companies and implications for trait prioritization for breeding Open
The potato processing industry in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda is expanding rapidly. This study assesses the current situation and outlook of the local industrial potato processing sector and the alignment of the industry’s variety requiremen…
View article: Farmers’ intentions to adopt Triple S for sweetpotato seed conservation
Farmers’ intentions to adopt Triple S for sweetpotato seed conservation Open
In Uganda, farmers in arid and semi-arid areas lack sweetpotato seed after dry spells. This constrains the crop’s potential to contribute to food security. Triple S (sand, storage, sprouting) is a root-based technology addressing seed scar…
View article: Direct and spillover effects of biofortified sweetpotato interventions on sustained adoption in Malawi
Direct and spillover effects of biofortified sweetpotato interventions on sustained adoption in Malawi Open
Agriculture-nutrition interventions (ANI) have recently received attention as a promising delivery mechanism for achieving desirable nutritional outcomes. However, more evidence is needed on the effectiveness of such interventions. In this…
View article: Assessment of seed system interventions for biofortified orange‐fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) in Malawi
Assessment of seed system interventions for biofortified orange‐fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) in Malawi Open
The International Potato Center (CIP) has collaboratively implemented various demand‐pull and supply‐push interventions since 2006 to develop the seed system for biofortified orange‐fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) ( Ipomoea batatas ) varieties…
View article: Targeting market segment needs with public-good crop breeding investments: A case study with potato and sweetpotato focused on poverty alleviation, nutrition and gender
Targeting market segment needs with public-good crop breeding investments: A case study with potato and sweetpotato focused on poverty alleviation, nutrition and gender Open
Crop breeding programs have often focused on the release of new varieties that target yield improvement to achieve food security and reduce poverty. While continued investments in this objective are justified, there is a need for breeding …
View article: Targeting market segment needs with public-good crop breeding investments: A case study with potato and sweetpotato focused on poverty alleviation, nutrition and gender
Targeting market segment needs with public-good crop breeding investments: A case study with potato and sweetpotato focused on poverty alleviation, nutrition and gender Open
This manuscript details the process and results of potato and sweetpotato market segments(MS) description, and their profiling based on sensitivity to gender equality, nutritional and poverty impacts of related breeding pipeline investment…
View article: Market Intelligence and Incentive-Based Trait Ranking for Plant Breeding: A Sweetpotato Pilot in Uganda
Market Intelligence and Incentive-Based Trait Ranking for Plant Breeding: A Sweetpotato Pilot in Uganda Open
Crop breeding programs must accelerate crop improvement, spur widespread adoption of new varieties and increase variety turnover they are to meet the diverse needs of their clients. More comprehensive quantitative approaches are needed to …
View article: Prioritizing international agricultural research investments: lessons from a global multi-crop assessment
Prioritizing international agricultural research investments: lessons from a global multi-crop assessment Open
Investments in international agricultural research have proven very successful at an aggregated level over the past decades. Decision makers, however, face the tough question of how best to allocate limited public funds across increasingly…
View article: The Future of Roots, Tubers and Bananas
The Future of Roots, Tubers and Bananas Open
This paper provides a focused, forward-looking perspective on Roots, Tubers, and Bananas to support discussion on food, land, and water systems transformation.
View article: The Future of Sustainable Intensification of Rice-Potato Agri-Food Systems in Asia
The Future of Sustainable Intensification of Rice-Potato Agri-Food Systems in Asia Open
Agricultural production needs to increase to feed a rapidly growing population, arable land is shrinking due to urbanization and the adverse effects of climate change. This calls for an intensification of agricultural production which cann…
View article: The Future of Food Security, Nutrition and Health for Agri-food Systems Transformation
The Future of Food Security, Nutrition and Health for Agri-food Systems Transformation Open
Global progress towards food security and nutrition has been slow in many places and even reversing in others. Against the background of changes in population, income, technology, climate, and other drivers, the pressures on food systems a…
View article: Dynamic guardianship of potato landraces by Andean communities and the genebank of the International Potato Center
Dynamic guardianship of potato landraces by Andean communities and the genebank of the International Potato Center Open
Background Potato landraces ( Solanum spp.) are not only crucial for food security and sustenance in Andean communities but are also deeply rooted in the local culture. The crop originated in the Andes, and while a great diversity of potat…
View article: Business skills training guide for potato farmer organizations and cooperatives: A guide for business skills and enterprise development
Business skills training guide for potato farmer organizations and cooperatives: A guide for business skills and enterprise development Open
This training guide was developed by the potato component of the Accelerated Value Chain Development\n(AVCD) program with contributions from Edward Mwakio, a business skills consultant, and from county\nagribusiness development officers in…
View article: Trends in Varietal Diversity of Main Staple Crops in Asia and Africa and Implications for Sustainable Food Systems
Trends in Varietal Diversity of Main Staple Crops in Asia and Africa and Implications for Sustainable Food Systems Open
Crop species and varietal diversity on farm have the potential to trigger multiple regulating and provisioning ecosystem services. The latter is commonly assessed through targeted studies covering a select number of geographies and crop sp…
View article: Policy options for advancing seed systems for vegetatively propagated crops in Vietnam
Policy options for advancing seed systems for vegetatively propagated crops in Vietnam Open
Seed systems for vegetatively propagated crops (VPCs) are frequently governed by regulatory blueprints designed for major cereal crops. This approach tends to disregard the distinct biological characteristics of VPCs, thus limiting farmers…
View article: The curious case of C-88: impacts of a potato variety on farmers in Yunnan, China
The curious case of C-88: impacts of a potato variety on farmers in Yunnan, China Open
Background Limited analysis has been conducted of the role of agricultural research in promoting Chinese agricultural growth in less-favored areas. This paper analyzes how a particular potato variety generates benefits to producers and dis…
View article: Policy options for advancing seed systems for vegetatively propagated crops in Vietnam
Policy options for advancing seed systems for vegetatively propagated crops in Vietnam Open
Seed systems for vegetatively propagated crops (VPCs) are frequently governed by regulatory blueprints designed for major cereal crops. This approach tends to disregard the distinct biological characteristics of VPCs, thus limiting farmers…
View article: User guide to the four-square method for intervening in root, tuber and banana seed systems. RTB User Guide
User guide to the four-square method for intervening in root, tuber and banana seed systems. RTB User Guide Open
Farmers who grow vegetatively propagated crops (VPC) face certain limitations in access to seed. Some of these constraints are related to policy, institutions and markets. This user guide describes a tool for conducting seed regulatory fra…