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TROPICAL VEGETABLE NEWS AND EVENTS
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Ginger: A Spice in Vogue
Published on 17th Jan 2012
Widely used in Asia and increasingly popular in Europe, ginger is
currently a fashionable spice. However, although it is produced in a
number of ACP countries, local value chains are still poorly organised. A
volatile international market has also made exports difficult.
Nevertheless, ginger still promises to be a crop with a bright future
for local farmers.>>Read More in CTA's issue of Spore December-January 2011/2012
New Book: "Integrated Pest Management in Vegetable Production: A Guide for Extension Workers in West Africa
Published on 22nd Oct 2010
Integrated pest management (IPM) – the science, or rather art, of protecting crops without poisoning entire ecosystems – has been around since the early 1980s. Yet there are still gaps in the literature needed to support its application. Practical guidance on IPM in vegetables has been particularly lacking in West Africa, despite this region’s growing market for these crops.
Integrated Pest Management in Vegetable Production: A Guide for Extension Workers in West Africa, fills this gap. Authored by Braima James and colleagues at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), this manual provides development workers, technicians and farmers with a comprehensive inventory of pests and a complete menu of options for controlling them. It’s well edited, beautifully designed and illustrated (with over 100 photos) and spiral bound for ease of use in the field.
Book available online.
CIP Announces a 5-year Sweetpotato Initiative (SASHA)
Published on 7th Jan 2010
The Sweetpotato Action for Security and Health in Africa (SASHA) is a 5-year initiative designed to improve the food security and livelihoods of poor families in Sub-Saharan Africa by exploiting the untapped potential of sweetpotato. It will develop the essential capacities, products, and methods to reposition sweetpotato in food economies of Sub-Saharan African countries to alleviate poverty and undernutrition, particularly among poor women and children.
SASHA is a project of the International Potato Center (CIP). As part of the broader, 10-year, multi-donor Sweetpotato for Profit and Health Initiative, the SASHA project is expected to set the groundwork for improving the lives of 10 million Sub-Saharan households in 10 years.
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