A nutrition-smart approach to tackle Vitamin A deficiency in Kenya

Mar 14, 2023

While it is widely accepted that nutrition education is a valuable ingredient in agricultural research-for-development programs designed to target malnutrition, a recent study seeks to find out if outreach efforts are reaching those most in need. As part of ongoing...

Tools and training to increase farmer access to quality seed

Oct 22, 2021

Sweetpotato is a highly productive crop and orange-fleshed varieties are an excellent source of vitamin A, making it an important option for regions at a risk of food shortages and malnutrition. However, viruses that are spread by whiteflies and the vine cuttings...

A food-systems approach to vitamin A deficiency 

Jun 29, 2021

and a critical pivot point for governments, development partners, and business leaders to step up action to eliminate malnutrition in all its forms. This first feature story in the CIP@50 series looks at how the vitamin-A-rich,...