A review on the trends of maize biofortification in alleviating hidden hunger in sub-Sahara Africa
| dc.contributor.author | Msungu, Selly | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mushongi, Arnold | |
| dc.contributor.author | Venkataramana, Pavithravani | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mbega, Ernest | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-09-08T10:55:42Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-09-08T10:55:42Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022-06-01 | |
| dc.description | This research article was published by Elservier B.V. in 2022 | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Micronutrient 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 |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2022.111029 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/20.500.12479/1933 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Elsevier Ltd. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Research Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCES | en_US |
| dc.title | A review on the trends of maize biofortification in alleviating hidden hunger in sub-Sahara Africa | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |