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GIBSON, R. W., I. MPEMBE, and R. O. M. MWANGA. "Benefits of participatory plant breeding (PPB) as exemplified by the first-ever officially released PPB-bred sweet potato cultivar." Journal of Agricultural Science 149, no. 5 (2011): 625–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0021859611000190.

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SUMMARYNASPOT 11 is a recently released sweet potato cultivar, bred by participatory plant breeding (PPB) in Uganda. It is already grown extensively by farmers who call it Tomulabula. In on-farm and on-station yield trials, Tomulabula yielded as well as the researcher-bred variety NASPOT 1 and sometimes more than the local landraces Dimbuka and New Kawogo, which have also been released. Farmers were asked to what extent Tomulabula, NASPOT 1 (the most popular station-bred cultivar in Uganda) and the local indigenously bred cultivar they were currently growing satisfied 52 attributes previously identified by farmers as beneficial in sweet potato. Those cultivars whose breeding involved farmers (Tomulabula and the local cultivar) were perceived mostly to satisfy a broad range of attributes (i.e. had few ‘Very Bad’ scores) while those which involved researchers (Tomulabula and NASPOT 1) were the most frequently rated as ‘Very Good’ for specific attributes. Instances were observed and accounts given of how Tomulabula is sold at a premium and how it had improved farmers’ lives. These outcomes are attributed to PPB combining the strengths of farmers and researchers. The involvement of the Ugandan National Sweetpotato Program (UNSP) ensures that planting material will be conserved and also available in adequate amounts for official distribution.
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Foley, Jennifer K., Kristina D. Michaux, Bho Mudyahoto, et al. "Scaling Up Delivery of Biofortified Staple Food Crops Globally: Paths to Nourishing Millions." Food and Nutrition Bulletin 42, no. 1 (2021): 116–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0379572120982501.

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Background: Micronutrient deficiencies affect over one quarter of the world’s population. Biofortification is an evidence-based nutrition strategy that addresses some of the most common and preventable global micronutrient gaps and can help improve the health of millions of people. Since 2013, HarvestPlus and a consortium of collaborators have made impressive progress in the enrichment of staple crops with essential micronutrients through conventional plant breeding. Objective: To review and highlight lessons learned from multiple large-scale delivery strategies used by HarvestPlus to scale up biofortification across different country and crop contexts. Results: India has strong public and private sector pearl millet breeding programs and a robust commercial seed sector. To scale-up pearl millet, HarvestPlus established partnerships with public and private seed companies, which facilitated the rapid commercialization of products and engagement of farmers in delivery activities. In Nigeria, HarvestPlus stimulated the initial acceptance and popularization of vitamin A cassava using a host of creative approaches, including “crowding in” delivery partners, innovative promotional programs, and development of intermediate raw material for industry and novel food products. In Uganda, orange sweet potato (OSP) is a traditional subsistence crop. Due to this, and the lack of formal seed systems and markets, HarvestPlus established a network of partnerships with community-based nongovernmental organizations and vine multipliers to popularize and scale-up delivery of OSP. Conclusions: Impact of biofortification ultimately depends on the development of sustainable markets for biofortified seeds and products. Results illustrate the need for context-specific, innovative solutions to promote widespread adoption.
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Martin, F. W. "BREEDING SWEET POTATOES FOR THE TROPICS: VISION, PLANS, METHODOLOGY AND PROGRESS." Acta Horticulturae, no. 153 (June 1985): 303–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.1985.153.43.

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Sunyoto, Marleen, and Roby Andoyo. "Characteristics of sweet potatoes flour used as emergency food based on the type of varieties and the duration of fermentation." Journal of Powder Technology and Advanced Functional Materials 1, no. 1 (2018): 48–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.29253/jptafm.1.1.2018.7.

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Sweet potato breeding at the Padjadjaran University farmland has produced new clones of sweet potatoes, Awachy 5 and Biang Varieties. Both clones contain high starch content, 25.46% and 15.96% respectively, having a good potential to be processed into flour as raw material for emergency food. However, due to poorly functional and amylograph characteristics, the clones need to be modified, one of which through fermentation. The objective of the study was to select the best varieties type of sweet potatoes and to determine the appropriate duration of fermentation to produce fermented sweet potatoes with the best physical, chemical and amylograph characteristics. The research method used was Randomized Block Design, consisting of 8 treatments and 3 repetitions. Awachy 5 and Biang Varieties were fermented for 0, 24, 48 and 72 hours respectively. The results showed that the fermented sweet potatoes flour of Awachy 5 with 72 hours of fermentation have produced the best characteristics of physical, chemical and amylograph, 7.21 ml/g swelling volume, 8.4% solubility, 84.37oC initial gelatinization temperature, 5092 cP peak viscosity, 2471 cP breakdown viscosity, 1089 cP setback viscosity, 68.04% starch content and 3.51% water content.
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Lyu, Ruiqing, Sulaiman Ahmed, Weijuan Fan, et al. "Engineering Properties of Sweet Potato Starch for Industrial Applications by Biotechnological Techniques including Genome Editing." International Journal of Molecular Sciences 22, no. 17 (2021): 9533. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms22179533.

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Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is one of the largest food crops in the world. Due to its abundance of starch, sweet potato is a valuable ingredient in food derivatives, dietary supplements, and industrial raw materials. In addition, due to its ability to adapt to a wide range of harsh climate and soil conditions, sweet potato is a crop that copes well with the environmental stresses caused by climate change. However, due to the complexity of the sweet potato genome and the long breeding cycle, our ability to modify sweet potato starch is limited. In this review, we cover the recent development in sweet potato breeding, understanding of starch properties, and the progress in sweet potato genomics. We describe the applicational values of sweet potato starch in food, industrial products, and biofuel, in addition to the effects of starch properties in different industrial applications. We also explore the possibility of manipulating starch properties through biotechnological means, such as the CRISPR/Cas-based genome editing. The ability to target the genome with precision provides new opportunities for reducing breeding time, increasing yield, and optimizing the starch properties of sweet potatoes.
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Peloquin, S. J., Georgia L. Yerk, Joanna E. Werner, and Elizabeth Darmo. "Potato breeding with haploids and 2n gametes." Genome 31, no. 2 (1989): 1000–1004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/g89-174.

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Potato breeding methods that utilize haploids of Solanum tuberosum group Tuberosum or group Andigena and 2n gametes exploit the genetic diversity, including both valuable traits and allelic diversity, available in exotic germ plasm. Three essential components are involved: (i) the wild and cultivated 2x relatives of the cultivated 4x potato are a valuable source of genetic diversity; (ii) haploids (2n = 2x = 24) of cultivars (2n = 4x = 48) are effective in capturing diversity (germ plasm enhancement); (iii) 2n gametes, resulting from first division restitution, are an efficient method of transmitting this genetic diversity to cultivated 4x potatoes. Heterosis for total and marketable tuber yield and specific gravity occurs in 4x families from crosses between 4x cultivars and 2x haploid Tuberosum × 'Phureja' hybrids. Selected 4x clones from relatively small 4x × 2x families have been released as cultivars based on their earliness and heat tolerance in the tropics. Other 4x clones from 4x × 2x crosses, where the 2x parents were haploid – wild species hybrids, have good yield, excellent tuber type, high specific gravity, low reducing sugars, storage quality, and stress tolerance. The seedling vigor, uniformity, and large tuber yields of progeny from 4x × 2x crosses also makes this an effective breeding method for producing potatoes from true potato seed. This breeding method is also being successfully exploited in alfalfa, red clover, sweet potatoes, yams and several species of grasses, fruits, and ornamentals.Key words: potato, haploids, 2n gametes, germ plasm, allelic diversity.
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Epeju, William Faustine, and Peter Milton Rukundo. "Food Security and Income through Sweet Potato Production in Teso, Uganda." Sustainable Agriculture Research 7, no. 1 (2017): 146. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/sar.v7n1p146.

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Two relevant studies on food security are referred to in the article. Food insecurity from time to time threatens in Teso sub region which houses a viable Teso agricultural system. One study was done during 2001-2003 in Teso on sweet potato production with 650 persons participating and the second one was done in one disaster affected area of Bududa District nearby during 2012-2016 when 1,142 persons participated. Kiryandongo District where Bududa landslide survivors were resettled in Uganda was included in that study. Participatory methods such as focus group discussions, farm observations, in-depth interviews, and questionnaires were used. Both studies used qualitative and quantitative methods for data analysis. The sweet potato stands second after cassava as the crop for famine and disaster periods in Teso to meet the human right to adequate food to complement the well dried cereals & grain legumes that stored longer. Livestock especially was also one of the prime determinants of food security and income in Teso. Free from cyanides with a good content of affordable Vitamin A from orange fleshed varieties, sweet potatoes in Teso contributed about 61% to the yearly food per capita of the population thus a recommendable crop for sustainable food security and some income in Teso and beyond.
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Anderson, Todd, Theodore Radovich, Jon-Paul Bingham, Nicolas Sinclair, Giselle Bryant, and Michael Benjamin Kantar. "Evaluation of Hawaiian Heritage Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) Breeding Lines." Agronomy 11, no. 8 (2021): 1545. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11081545.

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Producing ‘Hawaiian Heritage’ cultivars can raise the market value of locally grown sweet potatoes and increase small farmer earnings in Hawaii. Twelve sweet potato breeding lines (Ipomea batatas L.), derived from the Hawaiian maternal parent ‘Mohihi’, together with four check varieties, were trialed under organic management conditions across three environments (site-year combinations) in Oahu, Hawaii (Waimānalo-2018, Waimānalo-2019 and Poamoho-2019). Trials were harvested five months after planting, consistent with local commercial production standards. There were significant differences in fresh harvest yield, post-curing yield, shape, and quality between environments and cultivars. The ‘Hawaiian Heritage’ lines HM 26 and HM 34 outperformed the commercial standard, demonstrating the potential use of traditional Hawaiian germplasm in modern breeding programs. Additionally, ‘Hawaiian Heritage’ lines (e.g., HM 32 and HM 17) with unique traits favored by the local community may be suitable breeding materials for niche markets.
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Van Campenhout, Bjorn. "Fertility, Agricultural Labor Supply, and Production: Instrumental Variable Evidence from Uganda." Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 45, no. 3 (2016): 581–607. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/age.2016.26.

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Human fertility can affect agricultural production through its effect on supply of agricultural labor. Using the fact that in traditional, patriarchal societies, sons are generally preferred to daughters, we isolate exogenous variation in the number of children born to a mother and relate it to the agricultural labor supply and production in Uganda, which has a dominant agricultural sector and high fertility. We find that fertility has a sizable negative effect on household labor allocation to subsistence agriculture. Households with lower fertility devote significantly more time to land preparation and weeding; larger households grow less matooke and sweet potatoes. We find no significant effect on agricultural productivity in terms of yield per land area.
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Abong, George, Victoria Ndanyi, Archileo Kaaya, et al. "A Review of Production, Post-harvest Handling and Marketing of Sweetpotatoes in Kenya and Uganda." Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science Journal 4, no. 3 (2016): 162–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/crnfsj.4.3.03.

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Sweetpotato (Ipomea batatas) is a versatile crop that serves the roles of food and nutrition security, cash crop in both raw and processed forms. It is a source of livestock feed and has great potential as a raw material for industrial processing. The potential of sweetpotato has been greatly under exploited by the fact that it has been regarded as a poor man’s food and is mainly grown under marginal conditions for subsistence by most producers, who are rural small-scale farmers in developing countries, such as Kenya and Uganda. Losses in the highly perishable root crop and its leaves are exacerbated by lack of appropriate postharvest knowledge, technologies and facilities. Inadequate information on available cultivars also limits the maximum utilization of the crop and leaves. The current review examines production potential, post harvest handling practices, marketing, and physicochemical and nutritional properties of sweet potatoes.
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