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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Research Institute Internal Meeting

From 05/12/2016 to 09/12/2016 — ARI-Uyole
Event image of the African potato platform

Research projects (progress and plan) for southern highlands zone were discussed and approved and submitted to ARI-Uyole Secretariat to be compiled into two reports: Annual Research plans for 2017/18 and Annual research progress report for 2015/16.

For SPIRIT project, spirit coordinator Dr. Mwakasendo presented progress report for the project for year three.

Research projects (progress and plan) for southern highlands zone were discussed and approved and submitted to ARI-Uyole Secretariat to be compiled into two reports: Annual Research plans for 2017/18 and Annual research progress report for 2015/16.

For SPIRIT project, spirit coordinator Dr. Mwakasendo presented progress report for the project for year three.

Activities reported were

Result from the execution of four innovation session, four guidelines prepared for enhancing product quality along the potato value chain and prepared four proposals/recommendation for policy makers to promote changes in policies, regulation and standards in order to foster the generation and implementation of innovations along the chain also lesson learnt from knowledge exchange event in Kenya.

Document relevant to the topics: Development of new potato varieties , Processing techniques and technologies , Production and post-harvest technologies and practices , Quality management along the seed potato value chain , Research and Innovation
Document relevant to the regions and countries: EU and Others , Kenya , Rwanda , Tanzania , Uganda
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