Malawi, like other southern African countries, has endured several waves of infection since the COVID-19 pandemic started. The disease has had severe effects on the economy, including the agriculture sector.
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journal article
Vitamin A intakes remain higher among Intervention participants three years after a biofortification intervention in Mozambique
Years after introducing orange sweet potato to farmers & consumers, the lasting impact of the agriculture-nutrition intervention are examined. (Mozambique).
report
A4NH 2016 annual report
In its 5th year of Phase I, A4NH has validated its core areas of research, taking many to scale while also broadening its Phase II portfolio
Micronutrient deficiency affects approximately 2 billion people globally and is caused by poor-quality diets resulting in low intakes of key micronutrients.
project paper
Micronutrient policy change in South Africa: Implications for the Kaleidoscope Model for food security policy change
This review of micronutrient policy processes in South Africa serves as a companion piece to two parallel studies in Malawi and Zambia.
report
Acceptance and integration of biofortified vitamin A maize into common diets in northern Zambia
In 2014, a utilization survey was conducted by HarvestPlus among Zambian households belonging to the Livelihood Enhancement Groups (LEGs) that participated in the cultivation of Vitamin A maize (VAM) in the Northern Province.
discussion paper
Micronutrient policy process in Malawi
Micronutrient deficiencies are common across the developing world and have major effects on the health outcomes of its population. Although this is well understood, many countries find it difficult to bring about policy change in this regard.
working paper
Drivers of micronutrient policy change in Zambia: An application of the Kaleidoscope Model
This review of the micro-nutrient policy process in Zambia serves as a companion piece to two parallel studies in Malawi and South Africa.
report
Biofortification, crop adoption, and health information: impact pathways in Mozambique and Uganda
Biofortification, breeding staple food crops to be dense sources of essential micronutrients, is fast emerging as a strategy to fight micronutrient malnutrition.
project paper
Zambia: Country brief
HarvestPlus improves nutrition and public health in Zambia by promoting maize and orange sweet potato that provide more vitamin A in the diet. We work with more than 30 partners drawn from government, business, and civil society.
Between 2006 and 2009, HarvestPlus conducted the Reaching End Users (REU) project in Mozambique and Uganda.
Agricultural interventions are thought to have the potential to improve nutrition, but little rigorous evidence is available about programmes that link the two.
journal article
Using agriculture to improve child health
Promoting orange sweet potatoes reduces diarrhea
Agricultural interventions are thought to have the potential to improve nutrition, but very little rigorous evidence is available about programs that link the two.
discussion paper
What will it take for biofortification to have impact on the ground? Theories of change for three crop-country combinations
These theories of change were developed to help the HarvestPlus program deliver on its planned outcomes and impacts.