Building on the success of the International Potato Center’s (CIP) nutritious sweetpotato program, vitamin A-rich orange-fleshed
sweetpotato will improve the diets of millions more households in Africa and Asia through a program to scale up biofortification.
International Potato Center
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[Development and delivery of biofortified crops at scale. Project profile.]
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Development and delivery of biofortified crops at scale. Project profile.
International Potato Center
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[Training of trainers (ToT) module on biofortification: A sustainable solution to hidden hunger. Guidance slides.]
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Training of trainers (ToT) module on biofortification: A sustainable solution to hidden hunger. Guidance slides.
International Potato Center
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[Training of trainers (ToT) module on biofortification: A sustainable solution to hidden hunger. Facilitator's guide]
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Training of trainers (ToT) module on biofortification: A sustainable solution to hidden hunger. Facilitator's guide
This situation analysis report provides a snapshot of the regional and subregional policies and frameworks that support biofortification and the organizations implementing various nutritionsensitive initiatives. The report identifies some ongoing initiatives that are relevant to the Building Nutr...
International Potato Center
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[A situational analysis of regional investments, policies, legislation and advocacy efforts on food-based approaches to combating micronutrient deficiency in Sub-Saharan Africa: focus on biofortification]
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A situational analysis of regional investments, policies, legislation and advocacy efforts on food-based approaches to combating micronutrient deficiency in Sub-Saharan Africa: focus on biofortification
In addition to providing a valuable source of energy, orange-fleshed sweetpotato is rich in vitamin A. It is an ideal staple to grow in densely populated and drought-prone countries, like Ethiopia. This project aims to improve food security and nutrition among smallholders and the urban poor thro...
Potatoes with high levels of iron, zinc, and vitamin C hold great promise for boosting nutrition and food security throughout East Africa. This project builds on 15 years of CIP research to introduce improved varieties of biofortified potatoes to Ethiopia and Rwanda, along with a package of suppo...
International Potato Center
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[Biofortified potatoes for better nutrition, East Africa. Project profile.]
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Biofortified potatoes for better nutrition, East Africa. Project profile.