Breeding nutritious sweetpotatoes in zambia

Dr. Martin Chiona is plant breeder and head of the root and tuber research team at the Zambia Agricultural Research Institute (ZARI). This organization is collaborating with the International Potato Center (CIP) and partners under a three-year project: Sweetpotato Genetic Advances and Innovative Seed Systems (SweetGAINS) to improve nutrition, resilience and incomes through enhanced sweetpotato cultivation.

Vivian Atakos, CIP’s Regional Communication Specialist for Africa, spoke with Chiona, to understand his role with SweetGAINS and the program’s progress to date. 

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