Comprehensive Report on Sweetpotato Breeding Network Meetings in East and Southern Africa 2024

The CGIAR-NARS Breeding Network serves as a pivotal collaboration platform, integrating the expertise of the CGIAR system with National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) to develop and disseminate improved sweetpotato varieties across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This network operates through two su...

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Autores principales: International Potato Center, CGIAR Initiative on Accelerated Breeding
Formato: Informe técnico
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173883
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CGIAR Initiative on Accelerated Breeding
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description The CGIAR-NARS Breeding Network serves as a pivotal collaboration platform, integrating the expertise of the CGIAR system with National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) to develop and disseminate improved sweetpotato varieties across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This network operates through two sub-regional frameworks—the Southern Africa Sweetpotato Breeding Network (SAF) and the Eastern Africa Sweetpotato Breeding Network (EAF)—each addressing the unique agro-ecological and market requirements of their sub regions. In November 2024, the SAF and EAF networks convened separate meetings in Harare, Zimbabwe, and Kampala, Uganda, respectively, to evaluate breeding progress, refine priorities, and strengthen regional collaboration. The meetings brought together national breeding leads, representatives from CIP and ABI, and other stakeholders, with discussions revolving around breeding program assessments, cost the structure of breeding pipelines, alignment of regional, and national market segment, capacity-building needs, and infrastructure development.
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spelling CGSpace1738832025-11-06T13:54:00Z Comprehensive Report on Sweetpotato Breeding Network Meetings in East and Southern Africa 2024 International Potato Center CGIAR Initiative on Accelerated Breeding sweet potatoes plant breeding genetic resources biofortification Africa South of Sahara The CGIAR-NARS Breeding Network serves as a pivotal collaboration platform, integrating the expertise of the CGIAR system with National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) to develop and disseminate improved sweetpotato varieties across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This network operates through two sub-regional frameworks—the Southern Africa Sweetpotato Breeding Network (SAF) and the Eastern Africa Sweetpotato Breeding Network (EAF)—each addressing the unique agro-ecological and market requirements of their sub regions. In November 2024, the SAF and EAF networks convened separate meetings in Harare, Zimbabwe, and Kampala, Uganda, respectively, to evaluate breeding progress, refine priorities, and strengthen regional collaboration. The meetings brought together national breeding leads, representatives from CIP and ABI, and other stakeholders, with discussions revolving around breeding program assessments, cost the structure of breeding pipelines, alignment of regional, and national market segment, capacity-building needs, and infrastructure development. 2025-03 2025-03-26T16:44:34Z 2025-03-26T16:44:34Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173883 en Open Access application/pdf International Potato Center; CGIAR Initiative on Accelerated Breeding. 2025. Comprehensive report on Sweetpotato Breeding Network Meetings in East and Southern Africa 2024. International Potato Center. 14 p.
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plant breeding
genetic resources
biofortification
Africa South of Sahara
International Potato Center
CGIAR Initiative on Accelerated Breeding
Comprehensive Report on Sweetpotato Breeding Network Meetings in East and Southern Africa 2024
title Comprehensive Report on Sweetpotato Breeding Network Meetings in East and Southern Africa 2024
title_full Comprehensive Report on Sweetpotato Breeding Network Meetings in East and Southern Africa 2024
title_fullStr Comprehensive Report on Sweetpotato Breeding Network Meetings in East and Southern Africa 2024
title_full_unstemmed Comprehensive Report on Sweetpotato Breeding Network Meetings in East and Southern Africa 2024
title_short Comprehensive Report on Sweetpotato Breeding Network Meetings in East and Southern Africa 2024
title_sort comprehensive report on sweetpotato breeding network meetings in east and southern africa 2024
topic sweet potatoes
plant breeding
genetic resources
biofortification
Africa South of Sahara
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