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Current situation of rapid multiplication techniques for early generation seed potato production in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Title Current situation of rapid multiplication techniques for early generation seed potato production in Sub-Saharan Africa
 
Creator Harahagazwe, D.
Andrade-Piedra, J.L.
Parker, M.
Schulte-Geldermann, Elmar
 
Subject seed system
aeroponics
hydroponics
seedlings
 
Description This paper provides insights on the principal actors in producing in vitro plantlets, cuttings, and minitubers, with emphasis on the technologies used, the production capacity in place, and challenges. One of the key findings is that the total production of minitubers in the seven countries increased tenfold from 2008 to 2017. In this regard, Kenya and Rwanda turn out to be the major investors and producers of EGS potato in SSA. Schematic representations are used to depict the organizational structures of national formal seed systems. Rapid multiplication techniques used, including aeroponics, hydroponics, and rooted apical cuttings, are described and their comparative advantages to the conventional technique outlined. We also provide an overview on the germplasm used in seed systems, with a special focus on end-users’ preferences. The paper also provides contextualized suggestions on how to improve the efficiency of the seed systems analyzed.
 
Date 2018-08
2018-08-20T15:03:17Z
2018-08-20T15:03:17Z
 
Type Working Paper
 
Identifier Harahagazwe, D.; Andrade-Piedra, J.L.; Parker, M.; Schulte-Geldermann, E. 2018. Current situation of rapid multiplication techniques for early generation seed potato production in Sub-Saharan Africa. Lima (Peru). 46 p. RTB Working Paper. ISSN 2309-6586. no.2018-1.
2309-6586
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96609
https://doi.org/10.4160/23096586RTBWP20181
 
Language en
 
Rights Open Access
 
Format 46 p.
application/pdf
 
Publisher Centro Internacional de la Papa