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Sweet potato cultivars with improved keeping qualities for East Africa

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Publication date
27/12/2002
Number of Pages
54
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Other
Focus Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa
Focus Topic:
Agricultural Value Chains / Agri-Businesses
Type of Risk:
Logistical & infrastructural
Commodity:
Crops
Source
http://www.dfid.gov.uk/r4d/PDF/Outputs/CropPostHarvest/R7520_FTR.pdf
Author
Rees, D.

The objection of this project was to facilitate development of sweet potato cultivars with improved post-harvest qualities, especially improved shelf-life and storability, thus improving food security and income generation through better marketing and storage.