Integrated community-based growth monitoring and vegetable gardens focusing on crops rich in β-carotene: Project evaluation in a rural community in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 88, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2093-2101

  Laurie, Sunette M ^a   Faber, Mieke ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Crop based approach; Ipomoea batatas; Provitamin A rich vegetables

Indexed keywords

DAUCUS CAROTA; IPOMOEA BATATAS; JUGLANS CINEREA; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 51349138067     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3319     Document Type: Article

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