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CHAPTER 9 VITAMIN A CASSAVA IN NIGERIA: CROP DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY Ilona, P.; Bouis, H.E.; Palenberg, M.; Moursi, M. & Oparinde, A. Abstract Biofortified vitamin A “yellow” cassava can help address the adverse health effects of vitamin A deficiency. By 2016, HarvestPlus and its partners had successfully developed and delivered vitamin A cassava varieties to more than one million farming households in Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). HarvestPlus has established the proof of concept that vitamin A cassava varieties can be developed without compromising yield levels and that these varieties are widely accepted. The delivery program has shown that farmers are willing to grow vitamin A cassava varieties and consumers are willing to buy and eat vitamin A cassava products. This paper summarizes the country, nutritional and consumer background, the crop development and release of biofortified vitamin A cassava varieties in Nigeria, progress in monitoring and evaluation of results, and synthesizes lessons learned and future challenges. Keywords Biofortification; Vitamin A Deficiency; Cassava; Vitamin A Cassava; Yellow Cassava

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