FEATUREDFostering innovation along potato value chains in East AfricaThis project aims to strengthen the capacities in scientific research and innovative technologies in Eastern Africa
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FEATUREDSPIRIT Guidelines on innovative technologies and best practicesA set of four guidelines to promote the adoption of innovations along the potato value chains in East Africa
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FEATUREDProposals for East African policy makers to foster innovationRecommendations to promote innovation along potato value chains through modifications in existing policies, regulations and standards.
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Fifth Event of the "East Africa Potato Research and Knowledge Exchange Forum"

From 17/04/2016 to 21/04/2016 — Kachwekano Zonal Agricultural Reseach Centre - Kabale, Uganda
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The SPIRIT action aims at strengthening the capacities in scientific research and innovative technologies and practices for enhanced product quality along the potato value chain in East Africa and hence contributes towards building capacities in the area of Agricultural Science, Technology and Innovation (ASTI) in East Africa. In this sense, a total of six knowledge exchange events were planned to be carried out by the members of the Forum.

This year's meeting will be held in Uganda during the period April 18 - 22, 2016. This meeting will bring together members of the Consortium as well as the members of the "East Africa Potato Research and Knowledge Exchange Forum" and key stakeholders involved in the potato processing, seed potato multiplication and marketing sub-sector with the aim of achieving the following objectives: 1. To conduct the fifth knowledge-exchange event focused on "Assessment, control of potato quality, traceability and management of information" 2. To conduct technical visits to relevant stakeholders involved in seed potato production, potato processing and marketing in Uganda 3. To execute the fifth intermediate project coordination meeting. The event will be complemented with technical visits to relevant national research centres and facilities, processing industries and farmers' associations in order to strengthen the capacities of the members of the partnership on the basis of real experiences carried out in the country.

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