Overview
Developing Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) and Irish potato baking formulations to improve food security and increase smallholder farmer incomes. This initiative trains youth and women-led bakeries to produce highly nutritious local baked goods.
Program Objectives
1. Formulate commercial-grade recipes incorporating high-yield local Irish potato varieties.
2. Empower youth and women cooperatives with micro-bakery entrepreneurship and food safety skills.
Timeline & Milestones
Target Timeline
Ongoing test baking trials and cooperative management courses started in late 2022.
Key Accomplishments
Successfully launched the Inyamibwa brand bread product line in Musanze district markets.
Progress Updates
Baking training completed for 3 active women's cooperatives; daily bread supply reaching 4 local school feeding programs.