Nutrient-Dense Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato: Advances in Drought-Tolerance Breeding and Understanding of Management Practices for Sustainable Next-Generation Cropping Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa

Nutrient-Dense Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato: Advances in Drought-Tolerance Breeding and Understanding of Management Practices for Sustainable Next-Generation Cropping Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa

Almost half of children <5 years old living in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) suffer from vitamin A deficiency and 60% suffer from iron deficiency. Thus, there has been a strong commitment to breeding for, promoting awareness of, and delivering adapted pro-vitamin A rich orange-fleshed sweetpotato...

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Main Authors: Jan W. Low, Rodomiro Ortiz, Elke Vandamme, Maria Andrade, Birhanu Biazin, Wolfgang J. Grüneberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Subjects:
orange-fleshed sweetpotato
breeding
drought tolerance
heterosis
intensification
cropping system
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsufs.2020.00050/full

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