Latifa Begum from Bangladesh learned about the nutritional benefits of orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) through a training by CSISA-WorldFish. She cultivated OFSP on one decimal of land, harvesting 63 kg of roots and 7 kg of leaves. She consumed some of the produce with her family and distributed or sold the rest, earning a total of 660 Taka. Many neighbors and relatives now want to cultivate OFSP after seeing Latifa's success, and she looks forward to expanding her production in the future to meet nutritional needs and increase income.

1. Cereal Systems Initiative for
South Asia in Bangladesh
(‘CSISA-BD‘)
Md. Monower Hossain
CSISA_WorldFish, Faridpur, Bangladesh

2. Workshop on
“Promotion of Orange-Fleshed
Sweet Potato and Nutrient
Rich Vegetables for
Improving Nutrition in
Aquatic-Agricultural and
Rice Base Systems”
Date: 4-5 April 2013
A Presentation on Orange-
Fleshed Sweet Potato
on behalf of
Latifa Begum

3. 1
WELCOME
WELCOME

4. Who is Latifa?
Latifa Begum lives in Monohorpur village at Nagarkanda
Upazila Under Faridpur District. Her family consists of 8
members (Old Husband, Son, daughter, daughter in law
and three grand children). Though her son is the main
income earning member of the family but she contributes
through some income generating activities like vegetables
production & poultry rearing and plays as household head.

5. Know how about OFSP
Previously she was not aware about usefulness of
orange fleshed sweet potato. But when CSISA
WorldFish arranged two days long basic training at
6-7 November 2012 on “Household based pond
aquaculture, horticulture on dyke and nutritional
awareness”, me and other 24 participants learned
about the importance of orange fleshed sweet
potato and interested to cultivate this sweet potato.

6. OFSP vine received and cultivation
After getting assurance of OFSP vine from
WorldFish, Faridpur Hub, she prepared
one decimal land in her homestead. She
received 240 OFSP vines of three
varieties (BARI SP 4, 7 & 8) and planted it
in her land at 13 November 2012 in
accordance with proper guidelines from
HDO. She with her other family members
together have taken care this sweet
potato during cultivation.
Vines distribution among HH
beneficiaries at Monohorpur village

7. Picture of earthing up and leaf collection
Earhing-up by Latifa OFSP leave collected by
Latifa & her grand child

8. Harvesting & Yield
She has harvested 63 kg
roots at end of March 2013
and 7 kg leaves in several
times from this plot. She did
not get yield in accordance
her expectation because of
attacking by rats. She
thinks, yield will be doubled
if it was not attacked by rats. Roots harvested by Latifa

9. Other picture of harvesting
Latifa collecting OFSP roots Harvested OFSP roots

10. Consumption, distribution and Sale
• She with her family members consumed 24 kg
of roots and 7 kg leaves
• Distributed 17 kg among relatives (brothers,
grand child ) and neighbors.
• Sold 20 kg to WorldFish office, 2 kg to
neighbors’ and got total Tk. 660 @Tk 30/kg.

11. Types of Meal Consumed
Several times she has
consumed OFSP leaves
as Fry, Curry with fish &
mash and OFSP roots
as boiled, burned &
cake/pitha.
Different types of meal prepared by Latifa
and other Women

12. OFSP leaves evaluation

13. Response from neighbor
Many relatives and neighbors are interested to
cultivate OFSP. Some of them demanded OFSP
vines from her. Already 2 neighbors and 2
relatives received vines from her for next year
cultivation.

14. Challenges
• Attacked by rats
(about one half loss
of total production)
• Local theft
• Affected by goats
and cows
Roots attacked by rats

15. Future Plan
She is happy to cultivate OFSP. She wants to
expand OFSP cultivation as well as distribute it in
next year specially BARI SP4 & BARI SP8 variety
to meet up nutritional requirement and increasing
income. For this, she has preserved OFSP vines
at her homestead area.

16. qw
Thanks to All