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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Orange-fleshed Sweet Potato"”.
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Investigating carotenoid loss after drying and storage of orange-fleshed sweet potato
Biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) is being promoted to tackle vitamin A deficiency, a serious public health problem affecting children and pregnant/lactating women in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of the study was to quantify and understand the factors influencing carotenoid losses in …
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Behavioral Determinants of Biofortified Food Acceptance: The Case of Orange-fleshed Sweet Potato in Ghana
… of consumer acceptance of biofortified orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) using data from a choice experiment conducted in Ghana. I find that OFSP is preferred to traditional white-fleshed and yellow-fleshed sweet potatoes as indicated by consumers' marginal willingness to pay for the …
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The nutritive, rheological and sensory quality of selected indigenous complementary foods used for 6 – 24 months infants and young children in African communities
… selected African CPs, Maize, Sorghum, Cassava, Orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP), Cowpea, and Bambara) and CACFs was investigated by a trained temporal-check-all-that-apply (TCATA) panel (n = 10). A simulated OP method (Up-Down mouth movements- munching) and a control method (lateral mouth …
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An investigation of the drivers of sustainable market development for high-nutrient staple crops – the case of vitamin A-rich sweet potato in Zambézia, Mozambique
… province showed that introducing biofortified orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) into the farming system and diet could alleviate VAD. It concluded that the incorporation of a marketing component in a similar intervention could spread the benefits of OFSP to a wider consumer segment and provide …