Enhancing nutrition: a review of provitamin A carotenoid cassava breeding initiatives in East Africa
Biofortification of staple food stands as one of the most reliable methods of alleviating vitamin A deficiency (VAD). Evidence suggests that introducing provitamin A carotenoid (pVAC) cassava into the diets of preschool and primary school children in East Africa has led to improvements in their reti...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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2024
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175312 |
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