Unlocking Potential: OFSP Training Empowers Local Communities in Malawi

This report documents a capacity-building initiative on orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) processing and puree utilization conducted in southern Malawi. Targeting women-led small businesses, farmers, and youth, the training strengthened technical, food safety, and entrepreneurial skills for producin...

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Autores principales: Pankuku, J., Chipungu, F., Jogo, W., Munda, E.
Formato: Informe técnico
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179852
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author Pankuku, J.
Chipungu, F.
Jogo, W.
Munda, E.
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description This report documents a capacity-building initiative on orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) processing and puree utilization conducted in southern Malawi. Targeting women-led small businesses, farmers, and youth, the training strengthened technical, food safety, and entrepreneurial skills for producing OFSP-based bakery products. The initiative demonstrates how value addition and inclusive capacity development can enhance food security, improve nutrition, and generate income opportunities while strengthening local sweetpotato agri-food systems.
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spelling CGSpace1798522026-01-15T02:00:51Z Unlocking Potential: OFSP Training Empowers Local Communities in Malawi Pankuku, J. Chipungu, F. Jogo, W. Munda, E. sweet potatoes ipomoea batatas food processing food security This report documents a capacity-building initiative on orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) processing and puree utilization conducted in southern Malawi. Targeting women-led small businesses, farmers, and youth, the training strengthened technical, food safety, and entrepreneurial skills for producing OFSP-based bakery products. The initiative demonstrates how value addition and inclusive capacity development can enhance food security, improve nutrition, and generate income opportunities while strengthening local sweetpotato agri-food systems. 2025-12 2026-01-14T20:17:29Z 2026-01-14T20:17:29Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179852 en Open Access application/pdf Pankuku, J., Chipungu, F., Kuweruza, F., Jogo, W., & Munda, E. (2025). Unlocking potential: OFSP training empowers local communities in Malawi. International Potato Center (CIP). https://doi.org/10.4160/cip.2025.12.009
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ipomoea batatas
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Pankuku, J.
Chipungu, F.
Jogo, W.
Munda, E.
Unlocking Potential: OFSP Training Empowers Local Communities in Malawi
title Unlocking Potential: OFSP Training Empowers Local Communities in Malawi
title_full Unlocking Potential: OFSP Training Empowers Local Communities in Malawi
title_fullStr Unlocking Potential: OFSP Training Empowers Local Communities in Malawi
title_full_unstemmed Unlocking Potential: OFSP Training Empowers Local Communities in Malawi
title_short Unlocking Potential: OFSP Training Empowers Local Communities in Malawi
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topic sweet potatoes
ipomoea batatas
food processing
food security
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179852
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