Topic Objectives

Upon completing this module, participants should be able to:

• Explain where the sweetpotato comes from and why knowing the origin is important
• Summarise where sweetpotato is produced and how it is used
• List trends affecting sweet potato production and use
• Explain agronomic benefits of sweetpotato for the farmers and health benefits for the consumers
• List and define challenges to sweetpotato production and use and summarise possible solutions to those challenges
• Explain the importance of advocacy for sweetpotato
• List common myths about sweetpotato and state facts contradicting those myths.

Synopsis

Topic 2 focuses on history, describing the origins and spread of sweetpotato. The topic then presents an overview of the current uses of and production figures for sweetpotato across the world.