Obiettivo Malnutrition, and especially deficiencies of micronutrients like iron, zinc and vitamin A, undermine the progress towards most of the Millennium Development Goals. In view of the serious coverage, compliance and safety concerns of supplementation, this project aims to identify novel staple food-based approaches to improve micronutrient malnutrition for better health and development of women and children in sub-Saharan Africa. It will focus on the improvement of millet-, sorghum-, maize-, and cassava based (complementary) foods. The genetic potential of staple foods for increasing the micronutrient and antinutrient content will be evaluated and the determinants of success and failure of introducing biofortified staple foods in local farming systems will be assessed. The efficacy of biofortified staple foods with adequate levels of provitamin A will be determined. Concerning fortification, the project will develop and test new approaches to optimise iron and zinc fortification of staple food-based foods. The project will develop improved (traditional) processing methods of the staple foods concerned to enhance micronutrient uptake and bioavailability. The developed approaches in the area of biofortification, fortification and processing will be compared on efficacy of improving iron and zinc intake and status. The safety of the improved staple foods on immunity and infections will be evaluated as well as the impact on cognitive development of young children. Through capacity building and strengthening the scientific and technological excellence in the field of staple food-based approaches in Africa and Europe, the project seeks to significantly contribute to the improvement of the dietary quality of young children and their mothers living in resource poor areas in sub-Saharan Africa. New scientific knowledge will be exploited to strengthen the competitiveness of local SMEs targeted at evidence-based production of healthier (complementary) foods for African children. Campo scientifico medical and health scienceshealth sciencesnutrition Parole chiave (bio)fortification Africa Micronutrients cognitive development food processing safety staple food Programma(i) FP7-KBBE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology Argomento(i) KBBE-2007-2-2-04 - Optical technologies for monitoring the human nutrition status and the onset of nutrition-related health problems Invito a presentare proposte FP7-KBBE-2007-1 Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento CP-SICA - Collaborative project for specific cooperation actions dedicated to international cooperation partner countries (SICA) Coordinatore WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY Contributo UE € 1 243 505,00 Indirizzo DROEVENDAALSESTEEG 4 6708 PB Wageningen Paesi Bassi Mostra sulla mappa Regione Oost-Nederland Gelderland Veluwe Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contatto amministrativo Jos Teunissen (Prof.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato Partecipanti (10) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZUERICH Svizzera Contributo UE € 756 970,00 Indirizzo Raemistrasse 101 8092 Zuerich Mostra sulla mappa Regione Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Zürich Zürich Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contatto amministrativo Richard Frederick Hurrell (Prof.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT Francia Contributo UE € 600 039,00 Indirizzo BOULEVARD DE DUNKERQUE 44 CS 90009 13572 Marseille Mostra sulla mappa Regione Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Bouches-du-Rhône Tipo di attività Research Organisations Contatto amministrativo Claire Mouquet-Rivier (Dr.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE ROYAL CHARTER Regno Unito Contributo UE € 777 760,00 Indirizzo KEPPEL STREET WC1E 7HT London Mostra sulla mappa Regione London Inner London — West Camden and City of London Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contatto amministrativo Penny Ireland (Ms.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL Sud Africa Contributo UE € 376 761,00 Indirizzo University Road, Chiltern Hills 3630 Westville Mostra sulla mappa Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contatto amministrativo Jane Dene Kvalsvig (Dr.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato UNIVERSITE D'ABOMEY-CALAVI Benin Contributo UE € 467 487,00 Indirizzo CAMPUS UNIVERSITAIRES D ABOMEY 01 Abomey Calavi Mostra sulla mappa Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contatto amministrativo Romain Anselme Marc Dossa (Dr.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI-ARID TROPICS India Contributo UE € 475 615,00 Indirizzo N/A 502 324 Andhra Pradesh Mostra sulla mappa Tipo di attività Research Organisations Contatto amministrativo Rajesh Agrawal (Dr.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI Kenya Contributo UE € 695 889,00 Indirizzo University Way 00100 Nairobi Mostra sulla mappa Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contatto amministrativo George A.O. Magoha (Prof.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE ET TECHNOLOGIQUE*INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE EN SCIENCES DE LA SANTE Burkina Faso Contributo UE € 356 781,00 Indirizzo B P 7047 03 Ouagadougou Mostra sulla mappa Tipo di attività Research Organisations Contatto amministrativo Alhadi Wereme (Mr.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE - IFPRI Stati Uniti Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 2033 K Street, NW 20006 Washington, Dc Mostra sulla mappa Tipo di attività Research Organisations Contatto amministrativo Howarth Bouis (Dr.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE Nigeria Contributo UE € 149 477,00 Indirizzo IDI-OSE OYO ROAD 200001 Ibadan Mostra sulla mappa Tipo di attività Research Organisations Contatto amministrativo Shalewa Sholola (Mr.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato