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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
Low, J.W.Ball, A.Jaarsveld, P.J. vanNamutebi, A.Faber, M.Grant, F.K.[Assessing nutritional value and changing behaviours regarding orange-fleshed sweetpotato use in sub-Saharan Africa.]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.Saltzman, A.Ball, A.Covic, N.Low, J.W.[An overview of the landscape and approach for biofortification in Africa]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.Ball, A.Low, J.W.Mackenzie, A.[Advocacy for biofortification: Building stakeholder support, integration into regional and national policies, and sustaining momentum]Advocacy for biofortification: Building stakeholder support, integration into regional and national policies, and sustaining momentum

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