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Innovation ID240
Version ID185
Innovation TitleThree orange-fleshed sweetpotato varieties released in Burkina Faso
Innovation description The three orange-fleshed sweetpotato varieties were obtained using accelerated breeding schemes. Local name / CIP number are: KbOr-3 / CIP444209; Heere / CIP444189; Nooma / CIP444173
Reporting Staff Wolfgang Johann Gruneberg (CIP), Jan Low (CIP)
Year (Reporting)2019
Reporting statusApproved
Innovation TypeGenetic (variety and breeds)
Number of varieties3

Stage reached

Stage of InnovationStage 3: available/ ready for uptake
Year (Stage)2019
Stage DescriptionThe three varieties have been released and the planting material is available and easy to find in the country.
Has a lead organizationyes
Lead OrganizationInternational Potato Center
Top 5 contributorsNo contributors

Contributions and mapping

All partners International Potato Center-CGIAR Center/Program (Center)
Main CRP CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas
Flagship project FP2-Adapted productive varieties and quality seed of RTB crops
Cluster SW2.6-User preferred sweetpotato varieties and seed technologies
Other CRPs-Flagships-Clusters

Scope

Geographic scopeNational
Regions
CountriesBurkina Faso

Targeted outcomes

Main Sub-IDO Enhanced genetic gain
Other Sub-IDO
Other Sub-IDO

Evidences

Evidences"Jan Low. (30/12/2019). Dataset - Sweetpotato (CIP-related) varieties released in 2019 in Africa [Varieties]."THE SWEETPOTATO FOR PROFIT AND HEALTH INITIATIVE - ONLINE DASHBOARD
[https://www.sweetpotatoknowledge.org/sphi-dashboard/]

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