Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) was known as a minor root crop in Ghana. Starting in 2010, the International Potato Center (CIP) and multiple partners implemented orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) projects to reposition this crop in Ghana. CIP-led projects from 2010 to 2021 were identified as Research for Development Initiative projects. These projects consisted of (i) new variety development and commercial seed systems (Sweetpotato Action for Security and Health in Africa: 2009–2019); (ii) OFSP products for business development, breeding-seed system linkages, strategic awareness for demand creation, sensitization, capacity building, advocacy, and strengthen public-private partnerships (Jumpstarting OFSP: 2014–2017); (iii) research on shelf-life and appropriate storage practices (two U.S. Agency for International Development's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance: 2013–2015 and 2017–2018); and (iv) innovative on-farm variety testing using the ClimMob-CitizenScience method (Triadic Comparison of Technologies– roots, tubers, and bananas scaling: 2020–2021). In November 2020, CIP withdrew from Ghana, and the scaling partner, the Reputed Agriculture 4 Development Foundation, led this project up to the end. Strengthened partnerships have driven the expansion of OFSP into value chains. Key partners driving changes were private sector producers and processors, small-holder farmers, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research institutes, universities, Women in Agricultural Development, Government Extension, Ghana Health Service, and Ghana School Feeding Program. AGRA OFSP for scaling in Ghana (2021–2022) revealed OFSP notably contributed to food security, health, and wealth. It fits in the Food System and contributes to Food Justice in Ghana. Future scaling will depend on consistent policies and efforts to respond to challenges and opportunities along the value chain for sustainability. Impact pathways of theories of change and scaling helped us understand the scaling progress of OFSP in Ghana.

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加纳橙肉甘薯规模化影响进展


甘薯（Ipomoea batatas L.）在加纳被称为小根作物。从 2010 年开始，国际马铃薯中心 (CIP) 和多个合作伙伴实施了橙肉甘薯 (OFSP) 项目，以重新定位这种作物在加纳的地位。 2010年至2021年CIP主导的项目被确定为研究发展倡议项目。这些项目包括 (i) 新品种开发和商业种子系统（非洲安全与健康甘薯行动：2009-2019 年）； (ii) 用于业务发展、育种-种子系统联系、创造需求的战略意识、宣传、能力建设、宣传和加强公私伙伴关系的 OFSP 产品（启动 OFSP：2014-2017 年）； (iii) 关于保质期和适当储存实践的研究（美国国际开发署美国对外救灾援助办公室的两次研究：2013-2015 年和 2017-2018 年）； (iv) 使用 ClimMob-CitizenScience 方法进行创新农场品种测试（技术三元比较——根、块茎和香蕉除鳞：2020-2021 年）。 2020年11月，CIP退出加纳，扩展合作伙伴Reputed Agriculture 4 Development Foundation主导该项目进行到底。加强伙伴关系推动 OFSP 扩展到价值链。推动变革的主要合作伙伴包括私营部门生产商和加工商、小农、科学和工业研究所理事会、大学、农业发展妇女、政府推广、加纳卫生服务和加纳学校供餐计划。 AGRA OFSP 在加纳的扩展（2021-2022 年）显示 OFSP 对粮食安全、健康和财富做出了显着贡献。它适合粮食系统，并为加纳的粮食正义做出贡献。 未来的扩展将取决于一致的政策和努力，以应对可持续发展价值链上的挑战和机遇。变革和扩展理论的影响路径帮助我们了解加纳 OFSP 的扩展进展。