Unleashing the potential of sweet potato to combat poverty and malnutrition in sub-saharan africa through a comprehensive initiative

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 921, Issue , 2011, Pages 171-180

  Lowa, J W ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL POTATO CENTER   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Health; Nutrition; Root crops; SASHA; Virus; Vitamin A deficiency; Weevil

Indexed keywords

IPOMOEA BATATAS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84863446176     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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