Scaling up small-scale food processing for complementary food for children in Vietnam : project story
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2020
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The project established and scaled up a sustainable value chain for fortified foods using locally grown crops, local manufacturing facilities, and local distribution channels in the remote mountainous regions of northern Vietnam (Lao Cai, Lai Chau, and Ha Giang). Among children who consumed the fortified complementary foods, results indicate that child underweight rate has been reduced to 13.9% from 17.2% and the rate of anemia reduced from 61.3% to 16.1%. Almost 3,000 kg of instant fortified porridge has been provided to date during mid-morning meals to 2,550 children in 21 pre-schools in Lao Cai region, Vietnam.
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FORTIFIED FOODS, FOOD SECURITY, LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS, FOOD DISTRIBUTION, MOUNTAINS, CHILD HEALTH, CHILD NUTRITION, VIET NAM, FAR EAST ASIA