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Published in : 2009 Available in : English Children with vitamin A deficiency are at increased risk of severe morbidity from common childhood infections such as diarrheal diseases and measles. In cases of extreme deficiency, they can become blind. More than 95% of the world’s sweet potato crop is grown in developing countries, where it is the fifth most important food crop. African farmers produce about 7 million tons of sweet potato annually, mostly for human consumption. Biofortified sweet potato is an extremely rich source of provitamin A that has been proven to improve the vitamin A status of children. Documents : English (PDF, 370.16Kb) Originally posted at : HarvestPlus - Publications |
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This resource is listed under: Themes : Micronutrients, general, Biofortification, Biofortification, Micronutrient deficiencies, Micronutrient deficiencies, Vitamin A / Night blindness Resource types : Advocacy briefs |
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