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2、vibrant,diversified and sustainable crop industry AGRONOMY AND HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SUBDIVISION RESEARCH REPORT SWEET POTATO VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS IN NAMIBIA 2024 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS .0 LIST OF FIGURES.2 ABSTRACT.3 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS.4 1 INTRODUCTION AND

3、BACKGROUND.5 2 PROBLEM STATEMENT.6 3.RESEARCH OBJECTIVES.6 4.SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY.6 5.METHODOLOGY.6 5.1 Study Design and Location.6 5.2 Population and Sampling Strategy.7 5.3 Data Collection Instruments and Analysis.7 6.RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS.7 6.1 RESPONDENT PROFILE.8 6.2 PRODUCTION INFORMATI

4、ON.8 6.2.1 SOIL CONDITIONS FOR GROWING SWEET POTATOES.9 6.2.2 CLIMATIC REQUIREMENTS FOR GROWING SWEET POTATOES.9 6.2.3 AVAILABILITY OF SWEET POTATO PLANTING MATERIALS.9 6.2.4 AVAILABILITY OF TYPES BY COLOUR AND VARIETIES OF SWEET POTATO.10 6.2.4 PRODUCTION PRACTICES OF SWEET POTATOES.11 6.2.5 SWEET

5、POTATO PRODUCTION SCHEDULE.13 6.2.6 PRODUCTIVITY OF SWEET POTATOES IN NAMIBIA.15 6.2.7 VALUE ADDITION TO SWEET POTATO.17 6.4 SWEET POTATO MARKETS AND PRICE INFORMATION.18 6.4.1 Formal Markets Trade Information.18 6.4.2 Informal Markets Trade Information.19 6.4.3 Price Information(Formal and Informal

6、 Markets).20 6.5 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND INDUSTRY PROTECTION.21 6.6 FINANCING INFORMATION.25 6.7 TRAINING AND INDUSTRY AFFILIATION.26 6.7.1 Training.26 6.7.2 Industry Affiliations.26 7.CONCLUSIONS.28 8.KEY RECOMMENDATIONS.29 2 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 Percent of respondent sweet potato farmers sou