Millions at lower risk of vitamin A deficiency after six-year campaign to promote orange-fleshed sweetpotato

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More than two million households across six countries received sweetpotato enriched with vitamin A as part of a project led by the International Potato Center (CIP).

 Friday, June 14, STOCKHOLM – Millions of families in Africa and South Asia have improved their diet with special varieties of sweetpotato designed to tackle vitamin A deficiency, according to a report published today.

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