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dc.contributor.authorMsungu, Selly
dc.contributor.authorMushongi, Arnold
dc.contributor.authorVenkataramana, Pavithravani
dc.contributor.authorMbega, Ernest
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-08T10:55:42Z
dc.date.available2023-09-08T10:55:42Z
dc.date.issued2022-06-01
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2022.111029
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/20.500.12479/1933
dc.descriptionThis research article was published by Elservier B.V. in 2022en_US
dc.description.abstractMicronutrient deficiency is a major problem affecting many people in developing countries who solely depend on maize as their single source of calories. Vitamin A deficiency is one of the health problems associated with micronutrient deficiency. It is caused by insufficient intake of food rich in vitamin A among vulnerable groups leading to impaired growth, reduced life span, and economic losses among resource-poor families. Strategies such as vitamin A supplementation, food fortification, and diet diversification have been adapted to combat vitamin A deficiency (VAD). However, these approaches have benefited urban dwellers leaving rural residents with deficiency sufferings, as they lack access to these alternatives. Biofortification of maize by breeding with higher provitamin A content holds immense promise as a cost-effective and sustainable approach in alleviating VAD in sub-Saharan African maize consumers. Biofortified maize has a greater potential to alleviate vitamin A deficiency in these countries. Despite the existence of biofortification programs in Africa, there is little documentation on what has been conducted, challenges, and future of maize biofortification programs in Africa; this limits any strategic planning required to produce maize varieties rich in micronutrients, including vitamin A. Therefore, the present study is a detailed systematic review to highlight the past, present, and future success of provitamin A maize biofortification and its adoption challenges in sub-Sahara Africa as a strategy for combating vitamin A deficiency.en_US
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dc.publisherElsevier Ltd.en_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCESen_US
dc.titleA review on the trends of maize biofortification in alleviating hidden hunger in sub-Sahara Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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