Country report : promoting locally fortified sunflower oil using e-vouchers in Tanzania
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2018-07
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The project name is derived from the Kiswahili phrase “Mafuta ya Asili ya Alizeti yenye Vitamini A,” [“Natural Sunflower Oil fortified with Vitamin A.”] MASAVA reduced the incidence of vitamin A deficiency in the Shinyanga and Manyara regions of Tanzania by supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to fortify crude sunflower oil. However, the combination of fluctuating prices for sunflower seeds, with financial and storage constraints meant that producers could not produce fortified oils consistently. High transport costs aggravated these difficulties. The analysis compares project activities, capacity changes, and behavioural change to intended results.
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This work was carried out with the aid of a grant from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), and with financial support from the Government of Canada, provided through Global Affairs Canada (GAC).
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SUNFLOWER OIL, NUTRITION, VITAMIN A, FORTIFIED FOODS, FORTIFIED SUNFLOWER OIL, LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS, RURAL ECONOMY, WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE, TANZANIA, SOUTH OF SAHARA