Effect of regular consumption of provitamin a biofortified staple crops on vitamin a status in populations in low-income countries

Biofortification of staple crops with provitamin A (PVA) carotenoids is an innovative strategy for controlling vitamin A (VA) deficiency in low-income countries (LIC). Plant breeding programs have been successful in developing biofortified varieties of cassava, maize, and orange-fleshed sweet potato...

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Autores principales: Haskell, M., Tanumihardjo, S.A., Palmer, A., Melse-Boonstra, Alida, Talsma, Elise F., Burri, B.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Rural Outreach Program 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82603

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