Biofortification of sweet potato for food and nutrition security in South Africa

Food Research International

Volumn 76, Issue P4, 2015, Pages 962-970

  Laurie, Sunette ^a   Faber, Mieke ^b   Adebola, Patrick ^a   Belete, Abenet ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Nutritional value; Security crop; Sweet potato; Vitamin A deficiency

Indexed keywords

CITRUS FRUITS; CROPS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; FOOD SUPPLY; INVESTMENTS; REGIONAL PLANNING;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONS; IPOMOEA BATATAS (L.) LAM; NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PRIVATE PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS; SCREENING PROCEDURES; SWEET POTATO; VITAMIN A DEFICIENCIES;

NUTRITION;

EID: 84941802580     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: 18737145     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2015.06.001     Document Type: Article

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