How do I add value to my orange fleshed sweet potatoes?
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February 1, 2016 - 11:49
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AFAAS Support
February 1, 2016 - 11:50
You can make sweet potato chips & flour. Instructions can be found on Sempiri Geoffrey's blog.
AFAAS Support
February 1, 2016 - 11:51
Faith Okiror posted: 'A wide range of value added orange fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) products such as mandazi, cakes, cookies, biscuits, quality porridge, juice, animal and poultry products can be got from OFSP. In addition, OFSP varieties are adequate and cheaper sources of Vitamin A for children and breast feeding mothers.'
AFAAS Support
February 1, 2016 - 11:52
Max Olupot shared that International Potato Centre (CIP) has been in the forefront in the dissemination of the OFSP in Uganda, Kenya & Tanzania. The extension approach used was FFS and he was part of the teams from 2005-2006. This built very strong farmer groups some of which transformed to marketing associations like in Kyere- Uganda, Kakamega in Kenya, etc. There have been a number of follow up projects on OFSP in Eastern Africa and a wealth of experience exists. FAO was in the vanguard in training and backstopping in Uganda where James Okoth has been lead person, Julianus in Tanzania, and Godrick in Kenya. For more information, feel free to send Max a message on this platform.
AFAAS Support
February 23, 2016 - 15:46
Take a look at this article on the broader topic:It is entitled 'Linking farmers to markets – our experiences in developing sweetpotato value chains in East and Central Africa'.
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You can make sweet potato chips & flour. Instructions can be found on Sempiri Geoffrey's blog.
Faith Okiror posted: 'A wide range of value added orange fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) products such as mandazi, cakes, cookies, biscuits, quality porridge, juice, animal and poultry products can be got from OFSP. In addition, OFSP varieties are adequate and cheaper sources of Vitamin A for children and breast feeding mothers.'
Max Olupot shared that International Potato Centre (CIP) has been in the forefront in the dissemination of the OFSP in Uganda, Kenya & Tanzania. The extension approach used was FFS and he was part of the teams from 2005-2006. This built very strong farmer groups some of which transformed to marketing associations like in Kyere- Uganda, Kakamega in Kenya, etc. There have been a number of follow up projects on OFSP in Eastern Africa and a wealth of experience exists. FAO was in the vanguard in training and backstopping in Uganda where James Okoth has been lead person, Julianus in Tanzania, and Godrick in Kenya. For more information, feel free to send Max a message on this platform.
Take a look at this article on the broader topic:It is entitled 'Linking farmers to markets – our experiences in developing sweetpotato value chains in East and Central Africa'.