The potato production in Malawi is constrained however by a number of challenges among which increased pests’ pressure ranks the most pressing. The crop pests (insect pests, diseases, nematodes and weeds) interfere with potato growth and failure of crop to grow and produce by destruction of parts or of total crops. Field experiments were carried ou...
Ethiopia is on the cusp of a transformative shift in potato farming that promises sustainable growth and development. The Irish Potato Research and Development Association, or IPRaDA, leads this charge. In this blog, we delve into the origins, objectives, and aspirations of IPRaDA, a coalition poised to uplift the lives of potato farmers in Ethiopi...
Enhancing the productivity of crops through the adoption and uptake of technologies improves farmers' socio-economic status through increased market participation. However, smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) face a myriad of challenges that make it difficult for them to access and participate in the output markets. Like most SSA countr...
Executive Summary • The prevalence of infection with Ralstonia solanacearum (Rs) and viruses in seed potato systems is alarming, and continues to grow. • There is inadequate implementation of internal seed quality control and external quality assurance for early generation seed production (EGS). EGS materials being bulked were found to be infected ...
Published in Frontiers in Nutrition
The 2025–2030 United States Dietary Guidelines process is currently underway, and the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is examining and evaluating a list of prioritized scientific questions identified by the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the United States Department of Agriculture. One of the questions that wil...
With declining funding in agricultural research and development coupled with tremendous pressure from different stakeholders, it is now essential for research institutes to demonstrate the return on investments in projects they implement. In response to the above need, this study evaluated the return on investment of seed sector interventions imple...
Published in E3S Web of Conferences
The present article delves into a comprehensive examination of the species composition of pests prevalent within fields cultivating root vegetables and potatoes. Through systematic scrutiny, the study reveals the presence of pest representatives spanning three distinct classes, six genera, eleven families, and twenty-nine species within a potato fi...
Background Potato varieties have diverse biophysical characteristics, so it is important for breeders to have the capacity to choose those that meet the preferences of end users, such as mealiness, firmness, potato taste; among others. Combining user preferences with descriptive information on the sensory characteristics of boiled potatoes can cont...
