Abstract
Journal of Food and Agriculture is a half yearly publication by the Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management and Faculty of Livestock fisheries and Nutrition of the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka which provides a valuable forum for scientists endeavoring in research and development aspects in agriculture, food and nutrition. Full text articles available.
Highlights
Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.), one of the most important tuber crops, is cultivated in almost every area of Bangladesh
The mature leaves of genotypes JSP 2 and JSP 4 were elliptical in shape, JSP 3, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) SP 9 and local 2 were in winged shaped leaves
Tri-lobbed butterflyshape was found in local 1, local 3, almost triangle-shaped was found in JSP 1 and heart-shaped was observed in BARI SP 7
Summary
Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.), one of the most important tuber crops, is cultivated in almost every area of Bangladesh. As the farmer’s perception, this crop has high economic value to fulfil the requirement of food demand of the country which is recognized as the fourth important crop after rice, wheat and potato (Delowar and Hakim, 2014). Its popularity has increased because it can be grown in fallow lands, riverbanks, valley areas and homestead areas. Sweetpotato has high nutritional value having a vital source of carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals (Vargas et al, 2017), in addition, the orange-fleshed cultivars are rich in beta-carotene which has provitamin A and antioxidant activity (Laurie and Heerden, 2012). Considering its significant importance, expanding the cultivation area to increase production is a crucial need to ensure food security in Bangladesh
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