Long-term storage of sweetpotato by small-scale farmers through improved post harvest technologies

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Published: Sep 21, 2004
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Ipomea batatus long-term storage post harvest technologies

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A. Namutebi
Department of Food Science and Technology, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda
H. Natabirwa
Food Science and Technology Research Institute, P. O. Box 7852 Kampala, Uganda
B. Lemaga
The Regional Network for the Improvement of Potato and Sweet potato in East and Central Africa, P. O. Box 22274, Kampala, Uganda
R. Kapinga
International Potato Centre, Regional Office, P. O. Box 22274, Kampala, Uganda
M. Matovu
Food Science and Technology Research Institute, P. O. Box 7852 Kampala, Uganda
S. Tumwegamire
International Potato Centre, Regional Office, P. O. Box 22274, Kampala, Uganda
J. Nsumba
The Regional Network for the Improvement of Potato and Sweet potato in East and Central Africa, P. O. Box 22274, Kampala, Uganda
J. Ocom
Department of Food Science and Technology, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda

Abstract

Sweetpotato (SP) small-scale farmers of Luweero and Mpigi districts were introduced to improved long-term storage methods (pit and clamp) as a way of improving their livelihood.

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Namutebi, A., Natabirwa, H., Lemaga, B., Kapinga, R., Matovu, M., Tumwegamire, S., Nsumba, J., & Ocom, J. (2004). Long-term storage of sweetpotato by small-scale farmers through improved post harvest technologies. Uganda Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 9(1), 914–922. Retrieved from http://journal.naro.go.ug/index.php/ujas/article/view/308
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Vol. 9 No. 1 (2004)
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