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General information
| Innovation ID | 705 |
| Version ID | 511 |
| Innovation Title | Ambient ware potato storage technology in Uganda |
| Innovation description | Improved individual and collective ambient units were designed, introduced, and tested to promote the storage of ware potatoes, reduce post-harvest quantity and quality losses, mitigate market price volatility, and ultimately, sustainably increase the income of small-scale farmers in Uganda and the benefits for all actors in the value chain. Coupled with adoption of appropriate post-harvest practices, the technology can maintain marketability of stored potato for up to three months while keeping storage losses. |
| Reporting Staff | Diego Naziri (CIP), Pieter Wauters (CIP) |
| Year (Reporting) | 2021 |
| Reporting status | Approved |
| Innovation Type | Production systems and Management practices |
Stage reached
| Stage of Innovation | Stage 2: successful piloting |
| Year (Stage) | 2021 |
| Stage Description | introduced pilot stores are still in use for storing ware potatoes and a thorough cost-benefit analysis has proven the economic viability of improved stores whose adoption has allowed farmers to benefit from higher profit margins than for rudimental traditional stores. Improved individual stores should be recommended over collective stores. |
| Has a lead organization | yes |
| Lead Organization | International Potato Center |
| Top 5 contributors | Self Help Africa; National Agricultural Research Organisation; Makerere University; International Fertilizer Development Center |
Contributions and mapping
| All partners | |
| 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 |
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Scope
| Geographic scope | National |
| Regions | |
| Countries | Uganda |
Targeted outcomes
| Main Sub-IDO | Reduced production risk |
| Other Sub-IDO | |
| Other Sub-IDO |
Evidences
| Evidences | "WASUKIRA ARTHUR, Diego Naziri, Monica Parker. (1/3/2017). Ware potato harvesting and storage techniques: guidelines for harvesting and storage management of ware potato.""Pieter Wauters, Monica Parker. (16/12/2020). Assessment of the ware potato storage practices of farmers and traders in Uganda and the performance of improved ambient ware potato stores. Peru: International Potato Center (CIP).""Wauters, P. Parker, M. Naziri, D. (2020). Individual ambient ware potato storage excels in Uganda. Research Brief 06. Lima, Peru: International Potato Center. 2 p.""Caroline Nabukeera, Diego Naziri. (11/8/2017). Economic Viability of Ware Potato Storage in Ambient Stores in Eastern Uganda.""John Senkumba, Archileo Kaaya, WASUKIRA ARTHUR, Abel Atukwase. (1/7/2017). Effect of storage conditions on the processing quality of different potato varieties grown in Eastern Uganda.""Alex Tatwangire, Caroline Nabukeera. (15/8/2017). Market and Value Chain Analysis of Ware Potato from Eastern Uganda with a focus on postharvest management practices and losses." |
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