CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas - RTB

Overview: SW4.4 - Nutritious sweetpotato for expanding markets and improving diets

CC4.1 - CA4.2


Leader Frederick Kobina Ebo Grant, International Potato Center - CIP

Team members: 26
Partner organizations: 3

Budget 2024
USD : 0

Activities/Products:  4


  Description
    
The aim of the cluster is to improve nutrition and diets and provide income opportunities in Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean through more diversified and intensified utilization of nutritious sweetpotato
  Key Documents
    
  Atlas
    
   Key Results
    

Blog Outcome Impact Case Report Policy

Innovations

Private-public sector partnership established that a gender-equitable, economically-viable value-chain using orange-fleshed sweetpotato purée as a key processed productan ingredient is achievable and sustainable in Rwanda

Reporting year: 2020

Up to 50,000 Bangladeshi women and their households adopted better child feeding practices, and other health measures, while growing and eating OFSP (orange-fleshed sweetpotatoes)

Reporting year: 2020

Agriculture-nutrition education and extension programs foster the adoption of biofortified crops in Kenya

Reporting year: 2019

Using biofortified sweetpotato to fight micronutrient malnutrition among vulnerable populations in sub-Sahara Africa

Reporting year: 2019

Successful scaling up of biofortified crops to fight against hidden hunger in Nigeria, Tanzania and surrounding region through strong advocacy efforts and supportive policy environment

Reporting year: 2018

Nigeria and Tanzania promote food basket approach to fight against hidden hunger

Reporting year: 2017

Over 1,100 registered vine multipliers in 14 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa result in over half million households reached with improved sweetpotato

Reporting year: 2017

High-throughput Phenotyping Sweet Potato Leaves and Roots Protocols for Improvement in Storability in Ghana

Reporting year: 2021

An innovative Healthy Baby Toolkit to improve infant and young child feeding practices in Uganda

Reporting year: 2021

An innovative Healthy Baby Toolkit to improve infant and young child feeding practices for Ethiopia and Bangladesh

Reporting year: 2020

Sweetpotato silage-based diet for animal feeding in Uganda

Reporting year: 2020

Sweetpotato silage-based diet for animal feeding

Reporting year: 2019

Orange-fleshed Sweetpotato Purée for Bakery Applications in Kenya

Reporting year: 2018

Orange-fleshed Sweetpotato Purée for Bakery Applications in Kenya

Reporting year: 2017

Nutrition and health education model for out-scaling the use of orange fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP)

Reporting year: 2017
  Activities/Products
    
Code Activity/Product Name Leader Co-leader Total Outputs Output types View
SW4.4.0 Nutritious sweetpotato roots and products Frederick Kobina Ebo Grant 1
SW4.4.1 Tools and models for nutrition education and behavior change to improve diets Frederick Kobina Ebo Grant 5
SW4.4.2 Technologies, tools, and models for upgrading sweetpotato value chains and diversifying markets Frederick Kobina Ebo Grant 3
SW4.4.3 Evidence base, policy options, and investment guides for sustained investments in nutritious sweetpotato Frederick Kobina Ebo Grant 4
  Projects
    
Acronym Project Title Year Section Leader Center Budget Start Date End Date View
  Outcomes and Impact
    
Code Outcomes and Impact Type Indicators View
DO4.4.1 Food providers and institutional stakeholders incorporate OFSP and other vitamin A-rich foods in meals, especially targeting vulnerable household members. development outcome 1
DO4.4.2 Value chain actors exploit new and pro-poor market opportunities for OFSP products, and urban consumers have access to range of OFSP-based products development outcome 1
RO4.4.1 Health, education, agriculture, and food marketing sector implement appropriate, gender-responsive strategies to promote consumption of OFSP and vitamin A-rich foods research outcome 2
RO4.4.2 Private sector (traders, processors), NGOs and governments utilize improved technologies and management models for equitable and sustainable OFSP value chain development research outcome 2
RO4.4.3 Development forums, policy dialogues, food industry forums, and advocacy campaigns consider and prioritize OFSP as part of agricultural and nutrition action plans. research outcome 4
  Personnel Involved
    
  Partners