Combating Malnutrition in Africa Through Diversification of the Food System

Informazioni relative al progetto

HealthyDiets4Africa

ID dell’accordo di sovvenzione: 101083388

DOI

10.3030/101083388

Data della firma CE 17 Ottobre 2022

Data di avvio 1 Gennaio 2023

Data di completamento 31 Dicembre 2028

Finanziato da

• Food, Bioeconomy Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

Costo totale

€ 10 822 804,00

Contributo UE

€ 10 822 804,00

Coordinato da

JUSTUS-LIEBIG-UNIVERSITAET GIESSEN
Germany

CORDIS fornisce collegamenti ai risultati finali pubblici e alle pubblicazioni dei progetti ORIZZONTE.

I link ai risultati e alle pubblicazioni dei progetti del 7° PQ, così come i link ad alcuni tipi di risultati specifici come dataset e software, sono recuperati dinamicamente da .OpenAIRE .

Risultati finali

Documents, reports (5)

Practice abstracts first batch

First batch of five practice abstracts

Publishable report about characteristics of dietary habits across sub-Saharan Africa

D 1.1 Publishable report about characteristics of dietary habits across sub-Saharan Africa (M24)

Report on identified healthy diets based on diversified foods with specific health effects
Plan for dissemination and exploitation

including communication activities

Extensive policy gap analysis report and tracker

Data Management Plan (2)

Updated data management plan

An update of the original data management plan

Open science & data management plan

Other (4)

Food environment maps of distinct geographical areas, urban and rural
Collection of good practices identified
Network maps of sustainable food value chains
Diversified healthy food innovations identified and their readiness to scale determined

Data sets, microdata, etc (1)

Comprehensive database for nutrient composition of major food items

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (1)

Project website

A project website introducing the project

Demonstrators, pilots, prototypes (1)

MSIPs and YABHs for the production and commercialisation of diversified healthy foods created or maintained

Pubblicazioni

Peer reviewed articles (21)

Biostimulant-Based Molecular Priming Improves Crop Quality and Enhances Yield of Raspberry and Strawberry Fruits

Autori: Petar Kazakov, Saleh Alseekh, Valentina Ivanova, Tsanko Gechev
Pubblicato in: Metabolites, Numero 14, 2024, ISSN 2218-1989
Editore: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/METABO14110594

Azolla spp and Hermetia illucens Meals as Main Protein Sources for Rabbit Nutrition: Impact on Feed Quality, Growth Performance, and Meat Quality

Autori: Eyitayo Azaratou Ogbon, Arnette Balè, Carline Santos, Louckman Monra Seïdou, Daniel Dzepe, Justin G Behanzin, Rousseau Djouaka
Pubblicato in: Current Developments in Nutrition, Numero 9, 2025, ISSN 2475-2991
Editore: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.CDNUT.2025.107595

Gut function among children treated for severe acute malnutrition: A cohort study in Uganda

Autori: Betty Lanyero, Nicolette Nabukeera–Barungi, Ezekiel Mupere, Bikila S. Megersa, Iris Weidema, Pingping Jiang, Maria Wiese, Musemma K. Muhammed, Henrik Friis, Hanne Frøkiær, Dennis S. Nielsen, Vibeke Brix Christensen, Benedikte Grenov
Pubblicato in: JPGN Reports, 2026, ISSN 2691-171X
Editore: Wiley
DOI: 10.1002/JPR3.70182

The physicochemical and nutritional properties of biscuits from low temperature dried breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg) flour

Autori: Lewis Dopgima Levai; Erasmus Nchuaji Tang; Yawa Ekwa Monono; Sandrine Benwie Ndikum; Eliane Flore Eyenga; Sally Alloh Sumbele; Benjamin Kome Ngane; Josh Schneider; Tacarra Birmingham; Sali Atanga Ndindeng; Francis Ajebesone Ngome
Pubblicato in: Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 2024, ISSN 2193-4134
Editore: Springer Nature
DOI: 10.1007/S11694-024-02505-X

Rice milling and parboiling trade-offs for economic and nutritional gains with special attention to sub-Saharan Africa: a comprehensive review

Autori: Sali Atanga Ndindeng, Erasmus Nchuaji Tang, Edgar Twine, Victor Taleon, Michael Frei
Pubblicato in: Applied Food Research, Numero 5, 2025, ISSN 2772-5022
Editore: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.AFRES.2025.101274

Prospects for locally produced nutrient-dense rice in Liberia: How import preferences and agronomic traits shape consumer demand and farmer adoption

Autori: Edgar Twine, Aminou Arouna, Sali Atanga Ndindeng
Pubblicato in: African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2025, ISSN 2521-9871
Editore: African Association of Agricultural Economists
DOI: 10.53936/AFJARE.2025.20(4).19

Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae improve growth performance and flesh quality of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus)

Autori: Mube K. Hervé; Mekeu D. Calice; Daniel Dzepe; Rousseau F. Djouaka; Shaphan Y. Chia; Thomas Efole; Sali A. Ndindeng
Pubblicato in: Discover Animals, 2025, ISSN 3004-894X
Editore: Springer Nature
DOI: 10.1007/S44338-024-00045-8

Sustainable agriculture through seaweed biostimulants: a two-year study demonstrates yield enhancement in pepper and eggplant

Autori: Nikola Staykov, Aakansha Kanojia, Rafe Lyall, Valentina Ivanova, Saleh Alseekh, Veselin Petrov, Tsanko Gechev
Pubblicato in: Frontiers in Plant Science, Numero 16, 2025, ISSN 1664-462X
Editore: Frontiers Media SA
DOI: 10.3389/FPLS.2025.1655340

The Nutrition-Sensitive Food Environment Index: A Comprehensive Approach to Assessing Food Environments in Association with Health Risks for Policy Decision Making

Autori: Tosin H. Akingbemisilu, Irmgard Jordan, Robert Asiimwe, Sam Bodjrenou, Deborah Nabuuma, Nicanor Odongo, Kevin O. Onyango, Ermias Teferi, Casey Tokeshi, Mark Lundy, Céline Termote
Pubblicato in: Journal of Sustainability, Numero 1, 2025, ISSN 3052-3761
Editore: DSRPT GbR
DOI: 10.55845/JOS-2025-1116

Pretreatment methods for organic waste management as feed for Black Soldier Fly

Autori: Mube K. Hervé, Gatchueng F. Lionel, Ndomou C.H. Serge, Dzepe Daniel, Shaphan Y. Chia, Kana Jean Raphael, Kenfack Augustave, Djouaka Rousseau, Sali A. Ndindeng
Pubblicato in: Cleaner Waste Systems, 2025, ISSN 2772-9125
Editore: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.CLWAS.2025.100365

Adapting Global Dietary Recommendation Indices to Assess Retail Food Environment Quality: Spatial Insights from Rural and Urban Kenya

Autori: Nicanor Obiero Odongo, Tosin Harold Akingbemisilu, Irmgard Jordan, Fifali Sam Ulrich Bodjrenou, Juliana Kiio, Ramona Teuber, Céline Termote
Pubblicato in: Current Developments in Nutrition, Numero 10, 2026, ISSN 2475-2991
Editore: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.CDNUT.2026.107685

Rural−urban built food environment disparities in Kenya: Applying ‘vendor neighbourhood’ as a lens for built food environment characterisation

Autori: Nicanor Obiero Odongo, Tosin Harold Akingbemisilu, Irmgard Jordan, Fifali Sam Ulrich Bodjrenou, Juliana Kiio, Ramona Teuber, Céline Termote
Pubblicato in: Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, Numero 24, 2025, ISSN 2666-1543
Editore: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.JAFR.2025.102434

Consumer acceptance of African indigenous fruits and vegetables in sub-Saharan Africa: a mixed methods systematic review

Autori: Norah Babirye, Helen Coulthard, Robert Asiimwe, Christophe Matthys, Josef Toon, Tonny Kiyimba
Pubblicato in: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Numero 10, 2026, ISSN 2571-581X
Editore: Frontiers Media SA
DOI: 10.3389/FSUFS.2026.1737351

Exploring indigenous fruits and vegetables with potential cardiometabolic health benefits: Understanding barriers and facilitators to consumption

Autori: Tonny Kiyimba, Peter Yiga, Michael Bamuwamye, Eline VanDamme, Patrick Ogwok, Bart Van der Schueren, Christophe Matthys
Pubblicato in: Research Square, 2023, ISSN 2693-5015
Editore: Research Square
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3107648/v1

Mycotoxin concentrations in rice are affected by chalkiness, grain shape, processing type, and grain origin

Autori: Erasmus N. Tang; Sali A. Ndindeng; Geoffrey Onaga; Alejandro Ortega-Beltran; Titilayo D. O. Falade; Rousseau Djouaka; Michael Frei
Pubblicato in: Mycotoxin Research, 2024, ISSN 1867-1632
Editore: Springer Nature
DOI: 10.1007/S12550-024-00575-W

A plant biostimulant from Ascophyllum nodosum protects raspberry from heat-induced sunburn

Autori: Yanitsa Ilieva, Saurabh Gupta, Michael Wittenberg, Valentina Ivanova, Petar Kazakov, Saleh Alseekh, Neerakkal Sujeeth, Tsanko Gechev
Pubblicato in: Plant Stress, 2026, ISSN 2667-064X
Editore: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.STRESS.2026.101315

Effect of tamarind (<i>Tamarindus indica</i> L.) on the cardiometabolic health of patients living with HIV and elevated triglyceride levels: a dose–response double-blind, randomized exploratory trial

Autori: Tonny Kiyimba, Fred Kigozi, Michael Bamuwamye, Peter Yiga, Kathrine Nakatudde, Winnie Nabbanja, Patrick Ogwok, Toon Verdonck, Deirdre Cabooter, Bart Van der Schueren, Christophe Matthys
Pubblicato in: Food &amp; Function, 2025, ISSN 2042-6496
Editore: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03595J

Do behavioral attitudes of livestock farmers in Cameroon influence the adoption of insect-based feed? An application of the theory of planned behavior

Autori: Ruth T. Nembu, Boris D. Soh Wenda, Hervé K. Mube, Hervé W. Napi, Shaphan Y. Chia, Sali A. Ndindeng, Rodrigue B. Kamga, Dorothy E. Fon
Pubblicato in: Food and Humanity, Numero 4, 2025, ISSN 2949-8244
Editore: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.FOOHUM.2025.100558

Unlocking the Nutritional Potential of Gamma Amino Butyric Acid ( <scp>GABA</scp> ) Rice: Towards a Sustainable Approach to Metabolic Disorder Remedies

Autori: Uloma E. Onyeka, Ekpeno Sunday Ukpong, Chinedu B. Azudialu, Sali A. Ndindeng, Kalimuthu Senthilkumar, Christian O. Dimkpa
Pubblicato in: Food Science &amp; Nutrition, Numero 14, 2026, ISSN 2048-7177
Editore: Wiley
DOI: 10.1002/FSN3.71284

Harnessing traditional knowledge and experiences on food consumption in Uganda: a mixed-methods study exploring indigenous fruits and vegetables with potential cardiometabolic benefits

Autori: Tonny Kiyimba, Peter Yiga, Michael Bamuwamye, Eline Van Damme, Patrick Ogwok, Bart Van der Schueren, Christophe Matthys
Pubblicato in: BMJ Public Health, Numero 3, 2025, ISSN 2753-4294
Editore: BMJ
DOI: 10.1136/BMJPH-2024-001932

Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Adolescent Secondary School Students in Boukombe and Natitingou, North Benin

Autori: Melina Maureen Houndolo, Sam Bodjrenou, Irmgard Jordan, Elianna Majaliwa, Elie Koukou, Kandala Ngianga-Bakwin, Colette Azandjeme, Melanie Nyambura Katsivo, Céline Termote, Waliou Amoussa Hounkpatin
Pubblicato in: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Numero 22, 2025, ISSN 1660-4601
Editore: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/IJERPH22050767

Conference proceedings (1)

Combating malnutrition in Africa through diversification of the food systems

Autori: Emmanuel Donkor, Michael Frei, Sali Ndindeng, Dominique Van Der Straeten, Christophe Matthys, Alisdaire Fernie, Tiziana De-Magistris, Patrick Teixeira, Chiji Ojukwu, Sibiry Traore, Rousseau Djouka, Sharon Chacha, Mube Herve, Paul Diby, Ina Danquah, etc
Pubblicato in: Tropentag Proceedings, 2023, ISSN 2767-3200
Editore: Tropentag