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Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato
April 13 , 2025
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- A new orange-fleshed sweet potato variety is developed by the ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (ICAR-CTCRI).
- The biofortified orange-fleshed sweet potato, designated SP-95/4, has undergone final trials successfully in the multiple States, including Odisha, West Bengal, Karnataka and Kerala.
- The orange colour due to the presence of 8 mg/100g Beta-carotene is a major feature as vitamin A source.
- The CTCRI had also launched the tuber crop-based ‘rainbow diet’ programme at Attappady in 2023 as the part of promoting the biofortified tubers among tribal communities for battling malnutrition and ensuring a balanced diet.
- In 2024, it was scaled up under the ’Punarjeevanam’ programme.
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