2016 World Food Prize Laureate Passionate about tackling micronutrient #malnutrition with orange-fleshed sweetpotato #OFSP
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Such an honor to be able to give a keynote address at the Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the National Root Crops Research Institute of Nigeria in Umudike, along with with Exec Director Chiedozie Egesi and his team. 100 years young! @Cipotato @oursweetpotato @CORAFNews
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Representing my country , wearing that saree from weavers of Odisha , I stood proudly accepting the award, taking pride in the value , local learning , local wisdom my country has given me to work for smallholder farmers of globe bridging boundaries!
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The cooperation between the Malagasy Government 🇲🇬and the non-profit research organization International Potato Centre (CIP) 🍠🥔 has been consolidated by the signature of the Host Country Agreement 📄on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Antananarivo
ALT Signature of the Host Country Agreement
ALT Dr. Paul Demo, Regional Director of CIP in Africa, representing the Director General of CIP and Her Excellency Madam Yvette Sylla, Minister of Foreign Affairs in Madagascar.
Honored to have DG Telespore Ndabamenye of RAB join us for discussing the Roadmap for mobilizing sweetpotato in Rwanda. topafricanews.com/2023/10/06… @cipotato; @oursweetpotato
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Prof. M.S. Swaminathan, the Father of the Indian Green Revolution, and a World Food Prize Winner, passed on after an incredibly impactful life. His work saved India from famine and hunger. His life was a blessing to humanity. May his soul rest in peace.@WorldFoodPrize
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Congratulations to the 2023 @WorldFoodPrize’s Borlaug Field Award Recipient Dr. Swati Nayak for her innovative approach to engaging farmers in demand-driven rice seed systems. Learn more at worldfoodprize.org/BFA23 #BFA23
Warm congrats to PABRA and Jean Claude on receiving the Africa Food Prize! High iron beans and orange-fleshed sweetpotato are natural partners in the fight against malnutrition. @oursweetpotato @cipotato @cipotatoRW
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🌱🌍 Join us on August 15 for a FREE Digital Dialogue - “Empowering the Next Generation" in honor of #InternationalYouthDay! Explore the vital role of youth in fighting global hunger. Register now: bit.ly/3OHrlGZ #YouthEmpowerment #WorldFoodPrize #DigitalDialogue
Outstanding Orange-fleshed sweetpotato baked products at Ikijumba One Stop in Rwamagana District Rwanda. Owner Jean Marie Duhange began as vine multiplier in 2005 & now has Ikijumba One Stop Shop! Congrats @cipotato @oursweetpotato @cgiar
ALT Some of the many orange-fleshed sweetpotato puree products at Ikijumba One Stop
ALT CIP team visits owner, Jean Marie Duhange (holding products) at his new store & restaurant-- Ikijumba One Stop
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Are you passionate about effective communication and knowledge management?
CIP is seeking a talented specialist for the MIONJO program in Southern Madagascar. Join our team and contribute to the promotion of orange-fleshed sweetpotato 🍠.
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And what are those Sweet Recovery findings?: 87,000 reached with quality OFSP planting material thanks to BHA support. Congrats to the team! @cip_madagascar @usaid @cipotato
Wonderful to have Minah Sandrika of USAID visit the CIP booth at Journées Internationales des Régions Anôsy in Taolognaro. Sweet Recovery team highlighted findings @Cipotato @oursweetpotato @cip_madagascar
No better way to celebrate one’s birthday than putting out the welcome mat for our new CIP office in Toliara for the Building Sweeter Livelihoods (BLS) project under MIONJO. Orange-fleshed sweetpotato value chains can improve lives in Madagascar! @Cipotato @oursweetpotato
CIP is excited to be joining the MIONJO team to work on sweetpotato value chains in 10 districts in Southern Madagascar, with an office based in Toliara @Cipotato @oursweetpotato @cip_madagascar
ALT MIONJO National Coordinator Anjara Manatsara presents signed contract to CIP's Jan Low and on right CIP's ASM Project Manager Djakaridja Sawadogo meets Rijamanitra Ranaivoson, Ag leader for MIONJO
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Just ate slices of a five-day old loaf of this bread and it still was soft enough and good enough to consume. So a shelf life success @oursweetpotato @cipotato @growing_ghana22
A call out to the women in Southern Madagascar working hard to feed their families. @cipotato; @cip-madagascar; @oursweetpotato
Three OFSP varieties in use in Southern Madagascar -Bora, Irene and Donga (in order) are very productive and popular @cipotato; @cip_madagascar;@oursweetpotato
