2. OBJECTIVES
To promote the production, consumption and
marketing of OFSP with the aim of reducing VAD
Develop and implement a cost-effective strategies
for farmer adoption and consumer acceptance of
orange flesh sweet potato (OFSP)
Measure impacts and draw lessons learned for
future efforts
3. FOCUS OF THE PRESENTATION
Activities undertaken
Level of women participation
Impacts of intervention
4. GETTING STARTED
Selection of
operational
areas
Selection of
partners
Selection of
farmer groups
BUKEDEA
L. Victoria
L.Albert
L. Kyoga
L. Edward
L. George
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KUMI
KAMULI
LUWEERO
MUKONO
KAYUNGAÊÚ
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Kampala
Jinja
Mbale
Implementation Areas
Non-OFSP Areas
ÊÚ Major Towns
LEGEND
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50 0 50 Kilometers
5. SELECTION OF FARMER GROUPS /
BENEFICIARIES
One of the project objectives was to address the
vitamin A status of women and children
Site selection targeted groups that had mothers
with children under 5 years of age.
Farmer groups selected had quite a high proportion
of women –above 50%
Crop (sweet potatoes ) usually grown by women for
household consumption
7. PROMOTERS/VOLUNTEERS
Because of the crop, women
took part in activities
Directly benefitted from training
(knowledge and skills)
Were engaged in making
products for sale and selling
vines
Were at the fore front of
planning and evaluating the
activities
Promoter Ratio
Male : Female
Agric 2 1
Nutrition 1 3
Total 3 4
Female involvement Promoter ratio
8. WOMEN IN PRODUCTION
High percentage of
farmers were women
(twice as much)
Crop considered one
for Hh consumption
and not income
When men realized
women were earning
they got interested
9. COOKING DEMOS WITH NUTRITION
PROMOTERS
•Targeted mothers and
caregivers
•Conducted nutrition
education focusing on
maternal and child
nutrition.
10. DRAMA AND SONGS BY WOMEN
• Mainly done by
women
• Men involved in
leading and playing
music instruments
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11. MARKETING THE OFSP ROOTS
Bicycle traders
Village retailers
Market traders
12. SWEET POTATO TRADERS BY GENDER
Type of trader Male Female
Bicycle traders 20 0
Farmer traders 2 14
Retailers 22 79
Wholesalers 4 16
Total 48 110
Apart from the
bicycle traders all
other traders are
predominantly
women
True for both
markets in towns
and in the village
13. RESULTS
Built their capacity and confidence
Took on leadership roles in the community
Sold vines –some built and roofed their houses with
iron sheets
Took on making OFSP products and today earn
some income
Sell OFSP roots at homes and in near by markets
14. CONCLUSIONS
The project contributed to:
decreasing gender inequalities – (both men and
women had access to training)
Decreasing asset disparities because both male
and female sold their vines, and OFSP roots and
bought assets and
Improved livelihoods. However
Social relations in households were affected both
negatively and positively
15. CONTINUED ACTIVITIES
Expanding to new areas - 2 districts
Adding iron rich beans to the
OFSP
Targeting 10,000 beneficiaries this year in the new
areas
Continuing support to the old areas to enable them
continue marketing