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OYEBIYI IFE

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Nov 28, 2013, 5:23:50 AM11/28/13
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please which of the OFSP varieties is the best health wise?  has it been introduced into Nigeria? where and what varieties.

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Nov 28, 2013, 5:30:09 AM11/28/13
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Only 1 OFSP varieties has been registered and released in Nigeria. It has high level of Pro Vitamin A . The variety is named UMUSPO/3.
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Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 02:23:50 -0800 (PST)

please which of the OFSP varieties is the best health wise?  has it been introduced into Nigeria? where and what varieties.

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OYEBIYI IFE

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Nov 28, 2013, 5:50:16 AM11/28/13
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thanks so much. pls can you describe it interms of colour(may be its deep orange or lighter),size (long or short) and and does it have the highest provitamin A among the varieties? Im asking all these because ive not yet seen it in Nigeria and dont know where it is grown presently.

Mary Oyunga

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Nov 28, 2013, 5:55:30 AM11/28/13
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I am not sure about this in Nigeria, but in Kenya we have VITA and Kabode

Mary A. Oyunga
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Kenya Agriculture Research Institute, Kibos, Kisumu
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please which of the OFSP varieties is the best health wise?  has it been introduced into Nigeria? where and what varieties.

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bisi...@gmail.com

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Nov 28, 2013, 6:01:37 AM11/28/13
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The variety has been released by National Root Crops Research Institute Umudike,Nigeria. It was released by National Varietal Release Committee ( NACGRAB ) Ibadan , Nigeria.
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Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 13:55:30 +0300
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Low, Jan (CIP-Nairobi)

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Nov 28, 2013, 6:33:41 AM11/28/13
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There are two varieties released in Nigeria, Mother’s delight (deeper orange) and King J (light orange).  Please contact Jude Njoku at NRCRI (jcn...@yahoo.com) for info on how to get vines.  Jan Low

OYEBIYI IFE

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Nov 28, 2013, 8:16:20 AM11/28/13
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kinly help find out.thanks
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