Assessment of Production and Utilization Practices of Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potatoes (Ipomoea Batatas L.) in Sidama Region, Ethiopia

Table 4

Yield and postharvest management of orange-fleshed sweet potatoes.

Characteristics	Frequency	Percent
Yield (t·ha^−1)
<6	138	37.9
6–7.5	175	48.1
7.5–10	34	9.3
>10	17	4.7
Awareness on sweet potato storage
Yes	253	69.5
No	111	30.5
Place of storage
In the soil	11	3.0
In the bright room	10	2.7
Leaving in the field	327	89.8
In modified diffused light storage (DLS)	1	0.3
Not stored	15	4.1
Preference to grow
WFSP	107	29.4
OFSP	66	18.1
Both	191	52.5

WFSP, white fleshed sweet potato; OFSP, orange fleshed sweet potato.