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How sweet potatoes saved this baker’s life in Cameroon

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George Mutero
October 15, 2025

What do you do when your main ingredient disappears? Adeline Pelage faced a crisis; her biscuit business in Douala was about to collapse. But instead of giving up, she turned to a humble crop: Sweet Potatoes.

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