Mozambique: Improving orange and purple-fleshed sweet potato production in Moamba

Published 2024년 8월 7일

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The Mozambique Institute of Agricultural Research (IIAM) is investing in the transfer of sweet potato cultivation technology to increase productivity and food security. The institution recently trained over 100 farmers in Moamba district, Maputo province, on the cultivation of improved varieties of orange and purple-fleshed sweet potatoes. The training focused on new technologies and introducing varieties of the crop, essential for food security, especially in developing countries. The farmers learned the correct methods for producing sweet potatoes, from choosing the vines, soil management, irrigation, harvesting, post-harvesting treatment, and transportation.
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The Mozambique Institute of Agricultural Research (IIAM) is investing in sweet potato cultivation technology transfer, with a view to increasing productivity and contributing to food security in the country. In this context, last week the institution trained more than 100 farmers from Moamba district, Maputo province, in the cultivation of improved varieties of orange and purple-fleshed sweet potatoes. According to IIAM researcher Milton Tovele, assigned to the Umbelúzi Agricultural Station, the training aimed at disseminating new technologies and introducing varieties of this crop, which is essential for food security, especially in developing countries. Farmers learned the correct methods for producing sweet potatoes, from choosing the vines (seeds), soil management, irrigation and harvesting to post-harvesting treatment and transportation, among other subjects. “After choosing the vines, they should be cut into seedlings with three or more nodes, with an average length of 30 to ...

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