Bioscience Methods 2024, Vol.15, No.6, 327-336 http://bioscipublisher.com/index.php/bm 335 profitability of sweet potato farming but also improve the nutritional value of processed products by preserving key nutrients like beta-carotene and vitamin C. To further promote value addition in sweet potato farming, several recommendations arise from the study. It is essential for governments and agricultural development programs to increase their efforts in providing training and education to farmers on value-added processing techniques. This can be achieved through the expansion of extension services and the promotion of farmer cooperatives, which have proven to be effective in disseminating knowledge and resources. Access to credit should be improved for smallholder farmers to enable them to invest in processing technologies. Investments in equipment such as dryers, grinders, and packaging materials are necessary to ensure that farmers can produce high-quality processed products that meet market demands. In addition, governmental and non-governmental organizations should focus on establishing proper market linkages for processed sweet potato products, ensuring that farmers can sell their products at competitive prices. Research and development should continue to focus on improving the efficiency of post-harvest processing technologies. Innovations in drying and storage techniques, as well as advances in mechanical processing equipment, can significantly improve the shelf life and nutritional value of sweet potatoes. These improvements will be crucial in expanding the market reach of sweet potato products and enhancing the livelihoods of farmers engaged in value addition. Acknowledgments We would like to thank two anonymous peer reviewers for their suggestions on my manuscript. Conflict of Interest Disclosure The authors affirm that this research was conducted without any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. Reference Abbasov G.I., 2019, Research of technological process of harvesting and post-harvest processing of potatoes, Agrarian Science, 6: 33-35. https://doi.org/10.32634/0869-8155-2019-329-6-33-35 Adeyonu A., Ajala A., Adigun G., Ajiboye B., and Gbotosho O., 2017, Determinants of sweet potato value addition among smallholder farming households in Kwara state, Nigeria, Agro-Science, 15(1): 17-22. https://doi.org/10.4314/AS.V15I1.4 Alalade O.A., Oladunni O., Adisa R.S., Olayode O.O., and Paul A.B., 2019, Effect of value addition on farm income of sweet potato-based farmers in Kwara State, Nigeria, Journal of Agricultural Extension, 23(4): 92-98. https://doi.org/10.4314/jae.v23i4.11 Alam M.K., 2021, A comprehensive review of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas [L.] Lam): revisiting the associated health benefits, Trends in Food Science & Technology, 115: 512-529. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TIFS.2021.07.001 Ejechi M.E., 2023, Determinants of value addition among smallholder sweet potato farming households in Ebonyi State, Nigeria, FUDMA Journal of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, 9(3): 105-112. https://doi.org/10.33003/jaat.2023.0903.16 Fang J., 2024a, Breeding 3.0: The precise revolution of genotype selection, Molecular Plant Breeding, 15(1): 8-14. https://doi.org/10.5376/mpb.2024.15.0002 Fang J., 2024b, Breeding 4.0: The breeding revolution of genetic information integration and editing, Molecular Plant Breeding, 15(1): 15-26. https://doi.org/10.5376/mpb.2024.15.0003 Fatmala E., 2021, Return cost and value-added analysis of sweet potato processing (case study: Pasar Bengkel village, Perbaungan district, Serdang Bedagai regency), Agripreneur: Jurnal Pertanian Agribisnis, 10(2): 68-73. https://doi.org/10.35335/agripreneur.v10i2.1953 Galvao A., Nicoletto C., Zanin G., Vargas P., and Sambo P., 2021, Nutraceutical content and daily value contribution of sweet potato accessions for the European market, Horticulturae, 7(2): 23. https://doi.org/10.3390/HORTICULTURAE7020023 Gonçalves E., Pereira N., Silva M., Alvarenga N., Ramos A., Alegria C., and Abreu M., 2023, Influence of air-drying conditions on quality, bioactive composition and sensorial attributes of sweet potato chips, Foods, 12(6): 1198. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12061198 Hou F., Mu T., Ma M., Blecker C., and Sun H., 2019, Cultivar selection as a tool for nutritional and functional value enhancement of roasted sweet potato, Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 43(11): e14200. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpp.14200
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