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.
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Ball, A.
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Magezi, S.
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Njoku, J.
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Tomlins, Keith I.
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Dove, R.
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Mourik, T. V.
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Andrade, M.I.
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Mwanga, R.O.M.
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[Sweet potato development and delivery in sub-saharan Africa]
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Sweet potato development and delivery in sub-saharan Africa
Low, J.W.
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Ball, A.
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Jaarsveld, P.J. van
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Namutebi, A.
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Faber, M.
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Grant, F.K.
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[Assessing nutritional value and changing behaviours regarding orange-fleshed sweetpotato use in sub-Saharan Africa.]
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Assessing nutritional value and changing behaviours regarding orange-fleshed sweetpotato use in sub-Saharan Africa.
Mineral and vitamin deficiencies are a serious public health problem in Africa. The terrible consequences of these deficiencies are well known. Biofortification is the process of breeding nutrients into staple food crops. It is one cost-effective and sustainable agricultural investment that can h...
Bouis, H.
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Saltzman, A.
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Ball, A.
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Covic, N.
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Low, J.W.
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[An overview of the landscape and approach for biofortification in Africa]
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An overview of the landscape and approach for biofortification in Africa
Africa as a continent faces high prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies such as vitamin A, iron, and zinc. Biofortification offers a dietary agriculture-based strategy that has shown potential to address selected micronutrient deficiencies. This chapter describes how advocacy for biofortificati...
Covic, N.
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Ball, A.
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Low, J.W.
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Mackenzie, A.
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[Advocacy for biofortification: Building stakeholder support, integration into regional and national policies, and sustaining momentum]
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Advocacy for biofortification: Building stakeholder support, integration into regional and national policies, and sustaining momentum