Smallholder farming and crop variety choice: Maize variety choice in Zambia
De Groote, Hugo · Gitonga, Zachary · Smale, Melinda · Asare-Marfo, Dorene · Kasuta, Earnest · Birol, Ekin · Sonder, Kai
Sep 2014 · HarvestPlus Research for Action Book 3 · Intl Food Policy Res Inst
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Micronutrient deficiency, especially vitamin A deficiency, is a major problem in developing countries (Aguayo and Baker 2005; Black et al. 2008; Kennedy et al. 2003). Various strategies have been developed to combat vitamin A deficiency, including vitamin A supplementation (in the form of capsules), food fortification, and the promotion of household vegetable gardens. In Zambia, where more than half of preschool children are at risk for vitamin A deficiency (Micronutrient Initiative 2009), biannual capsules are provided to children in combination with vaccinations, and sugar is fortified with retinol, the pure form of vitamin A (Fiedler et al. 2013). Unfortunately, rural households are harder to reach with supplementation, and they do not consume many of the fortified processed foods.
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