Effect of intensive agriculture-nutrition education and extension program adoption and diffusion of biofortified crops

Biofortification of staple crops to combat micronutrient deficiencies is gaining global recognition. Projects promoting biofortified food crops use intensive agriculture-nutrition education and extension activities to increase adoption of such crops. This study examines the effect of such programs o...

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Main Authors: Okello, J.J., Kwikiriza, N., Muoki, Penina Ngusye, Wambaya, J., Heck, S.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Informa UK Limited 2019
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99013
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Kwikiriza, N.
Muoki, Penina Ngusye
Wambaya, J.
Heck, S.
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description Biofortification of staple crops to combat micronutrient deficiencies is gaining global recognition. Projects promoting biofortified food crops use intensive agriculture-nutrition education and extension activities to increase adoption of such crops. This study examines the effect of such programs on the adoption and diffusion of orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP). It finds that intensive agriculture-nutrition education and extension programs adopted by some of the biofortification projects increases the adoption and diffusion of OFSP. Specifically, participation in mother-to-mother nutrition support clubs and nutrition-focused health talks affect its adoption and diffusion, but with varying degrees of importance. The paper discusses the implications of these findings.
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spelling CGSpace990132025-11-29T05:22:19Z Effect of intensive agriculture-nutrition education and extension program adoption and diffusion of biofortified crops Okello, J.J. Kwikiriza, N. Muoki, Penina Ngusye Wambaya, J. Heck, S. biofortification nutrition nutrition education food crops households sweet potatoes Biofortification of staple crops to combat micronutrient deficiencies is gaining global recognition. Projects promoting biofortified food crops use intensive agriculture-nutrition education and extension activities to increase adoption of such crops. This study examines the effect of such programs on the adoption and diffusion of orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP). It finds that intensive agriculture-nutrition education and extension programs adopted by some of the biofortification projects increases the adoption and diffusion of OFSP. Specifically, participation in mother-to-mother nutrition support clubs and nutrition-focused health talks affect its adoption and diffusion, but with varying degrees of importance. The paper discusses the implications of these findings. 2019-01-01 2019-01-09T14:23:36Z 2019-01-09T14:23:36Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99013 en Open Access Informa UK Limited Okello, J.J.; Kwikiriza, N.; Muoki, P.; Wambaya, J.; Heck, S. 2019. Effect of intensive agriculture-nutrition education and extension program adoption and diffusion of biofortified crops. Journal of Agricultural and Food Information. ISSN 1540-4722. Published online: 02 Jan 2019. 23 P.
spellingShingle biofortification
nutrition
nutrition education
food crops
households
sweet potatoes
Okello, J.J.
Kwikiriza, N.
Muoki, Penina Ngusye
Wambaya, J.
Heck, S.
Effect of intensive agriculture-nutrition education and extension program adoption and diffusion of biofortified crops
title Effect of intensive agriculture-nutrition education and extension program adoption and diffusion of biofortified crops
title_full Effect of intensive agriculture-nutrition education and extension program adoption and diffusion of biofortified crops
title_fullStr Effect of intensive agriculture-nutrition education and extension program adoption and diffusion of biofortified crops
title_full_unstemmed Effect of intensive agriculture-nutrition education and extension program adoption and diffusion of biofortified crops
title_short Effect of intensive agriculture-nutrition education and extension program adoption and diffusion of biofortified crops
title_sort effect of intensive agriculture nutrition education and extension program adoption and diffusion of biofortified crops
topic biofortification
nutrition
nutrition education
food crops
households
sweet potatoes
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