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STRATEGY—AT A GLANCE

• Population in target zone at risk of vitamin A deficiency: 30%
• Average consumption of cassava: average per capita consumption is 400 grams/capita/day
• Average baseline provitamin A content of cassava: 0.5 µg/g, Preliminary Target level: 15.5 µg/g provitamin A
• Estimated biofortification contribution: 50% of mean daily vitamin A requirement if eaten daily
• Release Year for HarvestPlus biofortified varieties: 2011-12
• Vision: 10 years after release, more than 52 million people are consuming biofortified cassava.
• Spillover Countries: Congo Brazzaville, Central Africa Republic, Cameroon, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Guinea Bissau and Guinea Conakry

CGIAR PARTNERS

International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

OTHER PARTNERS

National
Government Ministries: Agriculture, Education, Health
Nigerian National Root Crops Research Institute

Other Countries
Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA)
Helen Keller International