Towards digital solutions for VPC germplasm management in Africa
| dc.creator | Gatimu, R. | |
| dc.creator | Ogero, K. | |
| dc.date | 2025 | |
| dc.date | 2025-10-14T16:08:47Z | |
| dc.date | 2025-10-14T16:08:47Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-27T18:00:12Z | |
| dc.description | This technical brief outlines the process of developing digital systems for managing germplasm of vegetatively propagated crops (VPCs) — including sweetpotato, potato, banana, yam, and cassava — across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. Led by CIP in collaboration with IITA and KEPHIS, the initiative developed a blueprint for sustainable digital transformation and informed the creation of the Roots, Tubers and Banana East Africa Germplasm Exchange Laboratory (RTB-EAGEL) digital system. Crop-specific digital workflows were established, along with a Business Investment Decision (BID) tool and Operational Business Plan to ensure system sustainability. Lessons highlight the need for user-centered design, local technical capacity, affordable maintenance, and integration into real operational workflows for successful digitalization in African seed systems. | |
| dc.format | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177073 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/152093 | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.rights | Open Access | |
| dc.source | Gatimu, R.; Ogero, K. 2025. Towards Digital Solutions for VPC Germplasm Management in Africa. International Potato Center. 2 p. | |
| dc.subject | sweet potatoes | |
| dc.subject | tissue culture | |
| dc.subject | germplasm | |
| dc.title | Towards digital solutions for VPC germplasm management in Africa | |
| dc.type | Brief |