Addressing inequities in access to fortified sunflower oil - Costs of small, medium large-scale fortification in Tanzania

Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD) is attributed with 157,000 child deaths (6-59 months) globally each year (1). In Tanzania, VAD is considered a severe public health problem responsible for a high burden of the child mortality and morbidity. The MASAVA project, in the Manyara and Shinyanga regions of Tanzania, works with small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sunflower oil processors and retailers to fortify and distribute sunflower oil with Vitamin-A to households vulnerable to VAD – particularly households with lactating women and young children. The goal of the project is to reduce the prevalence of VAD in these regions, 48% and 42% in 2010 respectively (2) by implementing a sustainable business model for vitamin A fortification in these regions between 2014 and 2017

Sticky trap catch of winterform and summerform pear psylla (Homoptera: Psyllidae) over non-orchard habitats

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