Orange-fleshed Sweetpotato on the School Feeding Program in Osun State, Nigeria

Starting in January 2015, orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) was included on the menu once a week at 8 schools in 8 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Osun State, Nigeria. In September 2015, the number of schools was increased to 17, and by December 2016, the total increased to 186 schools in 24 out of...

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Main Author: International Potato Center
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145361
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description Starting in January 2015, orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) was included on the menu once a week at 8 schools in 8 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Osun State, Nigeria. In September 2015, the number of schools was increased to 17, and by December 2016, the total increased to 186 schools in 24 out of 31 LGAs. Local farmers supplied over 10 tons of OFSP weekly to feed 41,426 pupils, about 16% of the State’s 254,000 students in primary classes 1 through 4. State agencies such as the Osun Youth Empowerment Scheme (O-YES) are encouraging youth to take up sweetpotato production and marketing to serve all of the State’s schools.
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spelling CGSpace1453612025-11-06T13:53:24Z Orange-fleshed Sweetpotato on the School Feeding Program in Osun State, Nigeria International Potato Center sweet potatoes Starting in January 2015, orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) was included on the menu once a week at 8 schools in 8 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Osun State, Nigeria. In September 2015, the number of schools was increased to 17, and by December 2016, the total increased to 186 schools in 24 out of 31 LGAs. Local farmers supplied over 10 tons of OFSP weekly to feed 41,426 pupils, about 16% of the State’s 254,000 students in primary classes 1 through 4. State agencies such as the Osun Youth Empowerment Scheme (O-YES) are encouraging youth to take up sweetpotato production and marketing to serve all of the State’s schools. 2017-09 2024-06-19T19:52:20Z 2024-06-19T19:52:20Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145361 en Open Access application/pdf International Potato Center. 2017. Orange-fleshed Sweetpotato on the School Feeding Program in Osun State, Nigeria CIP. 2 p.
spellingShingle sweet potatoes
International Potato Center
Orange-fleshed Sweetpotato on the School Feeding Program in Osun State, Nigeria
title Orange-fleshed Sweetpotato on the School Feeding Program in Osun State, Nigeria
title_full Orange-fleshed Sweetpotato on the School Feeding Program in Osun State, Nigeria
title_fullStr Orange-fleshed Sweetpotato on the School Feeding Program in Osun State, Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Orange-fleshed Sweetpotato on the School Feeding Program in Osun State, Nigeria
title_short Orange-fleshed Sweetpotato on the School Feeding Program in Osun State, Nigeria
title_sort orange fleshed sweetpotato on the school feeding program in osun state nigeria
topic sweet potatoes
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