Sweet potato development and delivery in sub-saharan Africa
In sub-Saharan Africa, more than 40% of children under five years of age suffer from vitamin A deficiency. Among several interventions in place to address vitamin A deficiency is biofortification, breeding vitamin A into key staple crops. Staple crops biofortified with beta-carotene, the precursor t...
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92958 |
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