Farmer Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato Attributes: An Analysis of Common Beliefs about Sweetpotato Production and Consumption
Date
2014Author
Low, Jan
Sindi, Kirimi
Shikuku, Kelvin M
Okello, Julius J
Language
enMetadata
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This paper interrogates some of the beliefs about production and consumption of sweet potato
in general, and orange fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) in particular, using both descriptive and
exploratory factor analysis and data collected from farmers in Tanzania. It finds that
contrary to beliefs, sweet potato production and consumption is significant to growers and
farmers value some key attributes such as yield, taste, storability of the roots and nutritional
benefits. It therefore concludes that the negative beliefs about sweet potato are unfounded.
The paper discusses the implications of the findings.