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Orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) is a rich plant-based source of beta-carotene, which the body converts into vitamin A. In sub-Saharan Africa, sweetpotato is known as a food security crop but most varieties grown are high dry matter white-fleshed types, lacking beta-carotene. In 1995, researcher...


Low, J.W.Mwanga, R.O.M.Andrade, M.I.Carey, E.Ball, A.M.[Tackling vitamin A deficiency with biofortified sweetpotato in sub-Saharan Africa.]Tackling vitamin A deficiency with biofortified sweetpotato in sub-Saharan Africa.

In sub-Saharan Africa, more than 40% of children under five years of age suffer from vitamin A deficiency. Among several interventions in place to address vitamin A deficiency is biofortification, breeding vitamin A into key staple crops. Staple crops biofortified with beta-carotene, the precurso...


Low, J.W.Ball, A.Magezi, S.Njoku, J.Tomlins, Keith I.Dove, R.Mourik, T. V.Andrade, M.I.Mwanga, R.O.M.[Sweet potato development and delivery in sub-saharan Africa]Sweet potato development and delivery in sub-saharan Africa

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