Rural nutrition interventions with indigenous plant foods – A case study of vitamin A deficiency in Malawi;Utilisation de plantes indigènes dans l’alimentation en milieu rural – Une étude de cas : La carence en vitamine A au Malawi

Biotechnology, Agronomy and Society and Environment

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 169-179

  Babu, Suresh Chandra ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Afrique; Carence en vitamine A; Malawi; Moringa oleifera; Nutrition rurale; Plants indig nous

Indexed keywords

MORINGA OLEIFERA; NES;

EID: 2042460447     PISSN: 13706233     EISSN: 17804507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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