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Hotz, C.Loechl, C.Lubowa, A.Tumwine, Jackson K.Ndeezi, G.Masawi, A.N.Baingana, R.Carriquiry, A.Brauw, Alan deMeenakshi, J.V.Gilligan, D.O.[Introduction of β-Carotene–Rich Orange Sweet Potato in Rural Uganda Resulted in Increased Vitamin A Intakes among Children and Women and Improved Vitamin A Status among Children]Introduction of β-Carotene–Rich Orange Sweet Potato in Rural Uganda Resulted in Increased Vitamin A Intakes among Children and Women and Improved Vitamin A Status among Children

The introduction of orange sweet potato (OSP), rich in vitamin A, can have important and lasting impacts on reducing vitamin A deficiency among smallholder farmers in the developing world. In this paper, we describe the evolution of evidence about the effectiveness of disseminating OSP to smallho...


Brauw, A.Gilligan, D.O.Low, J.W.[Introducing orange sweet potato: Tracing the evolution of evidence on its effectiveness]Introducing orange sweet potato: Tracing the evolution of evidence on its effectiveness

The goal of the HarvestPlus reaching end users (REU) orange sweet potato (OSP) project is to increase vitamin A intake and improve vitamin status among Vulnerable populations (women and children) in rural Uganda by introducing beta-carotene-rich OSP, as well as related messages concerning ...


Gilligan, D.O.Kumar, N.McNiven, S.Meenakshi, J.V.Quisumbing, Agnes R.[Who decides to grow orange sweet potatoes? Bargaining power and adoption of biofortified crops in Uganda.]Who decides to grow orange sweet potatoes? Bargaining power and adoption of biofortified crops in Uganda.

We examine the role of gender in adoption and diffusion of orange sweet potato, a biofortified staple food crop being promoted as a strategy to increase dietary intakes of vitamin A among young children and adult women in Uganda. As an agricultural intervention with nutrition objectives, intrahou...


Gilligan, D.O.Kumar, N.McNiven, S.Meenakshi, J.V.Quisumbing, Agnes R.[Bargaining power and biofortification: The role of gender in adoption of orange sweet potato in Uganda]Bargaining power and biofortification: The role of gender in adoption of orange sweet potato in Uganda

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