Biofortified maize

Maize is the preferred staple food of more than 1.2 billion people in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. Over 50 million people in these regions are vitamin A deficient. Maize-based diets, particularly those of extremely poor individuals, often lack essential vitamins such as vitamin A. Dietary s...

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Main Author: International Food Policy Research Institute
Format: Brochure
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2006
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160488

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