Sand storage, extending the shelf-life of fresh sweetpotato roots for home consumption and market sales
Uni-modal rainfall pattern has long dry spell wherein sweetpotato is scarce, expensive but cheap at harvest. The crop is mostly consumed, processed or sold. Extending shelf-life of roots is crucial for Malawi and Northern Ghana as the crop has high value. Trials were conducted in the countries at th...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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David Publishing Company
2016
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/77333 |
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