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    True Potatoes Seeds (TPS) as an alternative method for potato production in Namibia
    (Namibia Journal for Research Science and Technology, 2022) Horn, Lydia N
    Potato plays a great role in the human diet all over the world for the achievement of food security programs due to its popularity and ability to adapt to different environmental conditions as well as its yielding capacity. Production of potatoes in Namibia however is far less than in other countries due to constraints such as the unavailability of growing materials in the form of true potato seeds (TPS) or seed tubers. This situation is not only denying the opportunity for local farmers to produce potato crops but also limiting the opportunity for Agrobusiness and crop diversification in the country. Without a formal potato seed system, farmers will continue making use of varieties of unknown origin as no improved varieties are available to the majority of the farmers. Lack of awareness about the use of improved technology and practices has also impeded the adoption of potato technologies in Namibia. This review is aimed at summarizing challenges and constraints to potato Production and value chain in Namibia, and to provide baseline information on the potato for current and aspiring producers in Namibia or similar agro-ecologies in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)