Breeding in Africa for Africa

A major collaborative strengthening of sweetpotato breeding is underway in target countries of the Sweetpotato for Profit and Health lnitiative. Sweetpotato Support Platforms in Eastern, Southern, and West Africa are working with national partners to rapidly develop improved populations and varietie...

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Autor principal: International Potato Center
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145011
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Sumario:A major collaborative strengthening of sweetpotato breeding is underway in target countries of the Sweetpotato for Profit and Health lnitiative. Sweetpotato Support Platforms in Eastern, Southern, and West Africa are working with national partners to rapidly develop improved populations and varieties with regional adaptation and desired quality traits, and to build a community of practice using improved breeding methods and tools.