Orange maize in Zambia: Crop development and delivery experience

Biofortified vitamin A “orange” maize can help address the adverse health effects of vitamin A deficiency. By 2016, HarvestPlus and its partners had developed six orange maize varieties and delivery efforts have reached more than 100,000 farming households in Zambia. HarvestPlus has established the...

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Autores principales:	Simpungwe, Eliab, Dhliwayo, T., Palenberg, M., Taleon, Victor, Birol, Ekin, Oparinde, Adewale, Saltzman, Amy, Diressie, Michael T.
Formato:	Journal Article
Lenguaje:	Inglés
Publicado:	African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development 2017
Materias:	biofortification vitamin a deficiency maize
Acceso en línea:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148087

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