Uganda study provides compelling case for biofortification

8 August, 2012 by (comments)
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New varieties of orange-fleshed sweet potatoes have helped provide “significant amounts of vitamin A to malnourished Ugandan children and women”, according to a study published today in the Journal of Nutrition. The findings provide compelling evidence for the ongoing efforts of HarvestPlus to improve the nutrient content of key stapleRead More …

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Toronto Star features CIAT/CCAFS cassava & climate change work

6 August, 2012 by (comments)
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The Toronto Star – Canada’s largest daily newspaper – has just published a piece about the great potential of cassava as a climate-smart crop. The article which features research from the “Rambo root” scientific article by CIAT & CCAFS earlier this year.

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Filed Under: Africa, Cassava, CIAT in the media

All you need to know about Cassava… but were too afraid to ask

2 August, 2012 by (comments)
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Handbook passes the baton of cassava knowledge to a new generation of researchers That’s right: everything you need to know about cassava, in a single book. But that should in no way belittle this 800-page tome. The Cassava Handbook is an in-depth, exhaustive – but by no means exhausting –Read More …

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Filed Under: Asia, Cassava