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General information
| Innovation ID | 237 |
| Version ID | 24 |
| Innovation Title | Sweetpotato silage-based diet for animal feeding |
| Innovation description | Sweetpotato silage making, marketing and use for animal feeding has proven to be technically and economically viable. Initially tested for pig production, the latest experiences shown that is also suitable for dairy feeding |
| Reporting Staff | Gerald Kyalo (CIP), Frederick Grant (CIP), Diego Naziri (CIP) |
| Year (Reporting) | 2019 |
| Reporting status | Approved |
| Innovation Type | Production systems and Management practices |
Stage reached
| Stage of Innovation | Stage 3: available/ ready for uptake |
| Year (Stage) | 2019 |
| Stage Description | Manual and training material for the elaboration of sweetpotato silage have been elaborated and adapted for capacity building with smallholder farmers. In parallel, assessment of current and potential feeding formulations for pigs and dairy have been conducted. |
| Has a lead organization | yes |
| Lead Organization | International Potato Center |
| Top 5 contributors | International Livestock Research Institute; National Agricultural Research Organisation; Makerere University |
Contributions and mapping
| All partners | Community Health and Information Network-Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO); International Livestock Research Institute-CGIAR Center/Program (Center); International Potato Center-CGIAR Center/Program (Center); Makerere University-Academic Institutions (universities, colleges, etc.); National Agricultural Research Organisation-National Agricultural Research System (NARS); Sight Farm-Farmers (individual or group); Volunteer Efforts for Development Concerns-Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) |
| Main CRP | CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas |
| Flagship project | FP4-Nutritious RTB food and added value through postharvest intervention |
| Cluster | CC4.1-Demand-led approaches to drive postharvest innovation and nutrition improvements |
| Other CRPs-Flagships-Clusters | CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas,FP4-Nutritious RTB food and added value through postharvest intervention |
Scope
| Geographic scope | National |
| Regions | |
| Countries | Uganda |
Targeted outcomes
| Main Sub-IDO | Reduced pre- and -post production losses, including those caused by climate change |
| Other Sub-IDO | Diversified enterprise opportunities |
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Evidences
| Evidences | "Jolly Kabirizi, Sarah Mayanja, Gerald Kyalo, Frederick Grant, Zainah Nampijja, Vincent Lutwama, Galla Abason, Henry Lugoloobi. (30/9/2019). Sweet Potato Vines Silage for Improved Dairy Cattle Production. Entebbe, Uganda: International Potato Center (CIP).""Peter Lule, Ben Lukuyu, Gerald Kyalo, Diego Naziri, Kato Kalema, Kizito Nsubuga. (10/1/2017). An Evaluation of Current Pig Feeding Practices on Smallholder Farms in Masaka and Kamuli Districts Uganda.""Asindu Marsy, Gabriel Elepu, E. Ouma, Peter Lule, Diego Naziri. (2/11/2017). Sweet potato wastes in major pig producing districts in Uganda: an opportunity for investment in silage technologies. Livestock Research for Rural Development, 29 (11).""Jolly Kabirizi, Peter Lule, James Francis Ojakol, David Mutetika, Diego Naziri, Gerald Kyalo, Sarah Mayanja, Ben Lukuyu. (1/3/2017). Sweetpotato silage manual for smallholder farmers. Uganda: International Potato Center (CIP)."ILRI. 2017. Sweet potato silage for better dairy feeding and feed management. Video. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI. [https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82607] |
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