date:Oct 29, 2019
In an intensified effort to fight stunting, which has become a national concern, the African nation of Rwanda has introduced five new sweet potato varieties. Available figures from Integrated Household and Living Conditions Survey (EICV4-2015) in September 2015 indicated that 38% of Rwandan Children below five years were stunted. To deal with the matter, the government has set a target to cut down the stunting rate from the current 38% to 15% by 2024.
As part of contributing factors, new potato