Breeding Superior Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato Cultivars for West Africa
Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is of public health significance in the developing world. In spite of extensive promotion of orange-fleshed sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) varieties (OFSPs), they are poorly utilized in Ghana because of their low dry matter and high sugar content. The objective of this stud...
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Informa UK Limited
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141861 |
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