In an effort to explore the potential of new food vehicles for large-scale food fortification in West Africa, GAIN took advantage of two FACT surveys conducted in West Africa that measured quality, coverage and/or consumption of mandatorily fortified foods, for exploring the potential of other industry manufactured foods for fortification.
This report summarizes the findings of the end-line survey to assess the impact of the oil and wheat flour fortification programmes in Côte d’Ivoire conducted in households in three communes in Abidjan and the rural area of Bouaflé in October 2010.
This report presents findings from a series of in vivo and in vitro studies to optimize iron fortification of rice in terms of iron bioavailability and sensory acceptability. It has been suggested, that zinc can negatively influence iron absorption.
This report presents the findings of the Kenya National Micronutrient Survey (KNMS) conducted in 2011 to generate data on the magnitude and distribution of micronutrient malnutrition, including nutritional status and a number of related diseases. The aim of the survey was to establish the prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies, protein-energy malnutrition, and infectious diseases among the Kenyan population.
This research brief provides the key findings from a study commissioned by GAIN'S Postharvest Loss Alliance for Nutrition to conduct a landscape analysis to better understand the dried tomato production and market in Nigeria. Structured questionnaires were used to elicit information on socio-economic characteristics of selectors processors, traders, and consumers.
This report presents the findings of a Large Country-Lot Quality Assurance Sampling (LC-LQAS) survey that was conducted to evaluate the current coverage and impact of the national flour fortification programme (NFFP) after five years of implementation of the NFFP. The LC-LQAS method was used to design a sample that was representative nationally and within the programme catchment areas.
This report covers the mapping of the distribution, value chain and reach analysis of Alves and includes inputs taken from observations on local markets and at local stores, price checks and interviews done with participants at all levels of the meat processing production and distribution value chain.
This case study assesses the extent to which GAIN’s inputs to Vegman, a vegetable and fruit producer in Chimoio, Manica Provice, Mozambique via the Marketplace for Nutritious Foods program have helped improve availability, affordability, ease of access, convenience and desirability of nutritious food products in local food markets.
This report summarises the findings of the 2010 micronutrient survey conducted in Jordan in March and April 2010. The survey follows an earlier micronutrient survey conducted in 2002, four to five months after the start of a national flour fortification program.
In 2014, a national survey on iodine coverage and utilisation was conducted in Senegal to better understand factors associated with access to adequately iodised salt, and to provide an evidence base from which to plan, monitor and evaluate a revised strategy for achieving optimal iodine nutrition.
