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 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 research brief summarizes findings from the national cold chain capacity mapping of Nigeria, conducted between December 2017 and February 2018. Despite having the largest economy in Africa, Nigeria has among the world’s highest burdens of malnutrition. Improving supply chain infrastructure and food storage practices has the potential to significantly reduce postharvest losses and waste across the country.
The 2015 Nigeria Fortification Assessment Coverage Toolkit (FACT) survey is a cross-sectional survey that is representative at the state level in the two states of Kano and Lagos. The purpose of the survey was to assess the coverage and potential contribution of fortified foods to the micronutrient intake of the population.
Schoolchildren in Nigeria are rarely targeted by micronutrient interventions. This study determined the effects of a multi-micronutrient beverage on biochemical and anthropometric indicators of nutritional status among schoolchildren participating in a pilot school feeding program in Nasarawa State, Nigeria.
This study examined whether the Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Weeks (MNCHW) in Nigeria would present an opportunity to raise awareness of and demand for the use of zinc and ORS in the treatment for diarrhoea.
The 2017 Nigeria Fortification Assessment Coverage Toolkit (FACT) survey is a cross-sectional survey, comprised of a state-level representative household and market assessments in the two states of Ebonyi and Sokoto.
Large-scale food fortification (LSFF) of commonly consumed food vehicles is widely implemented in low- and middle-income countries. Many programs have monitoring information gaps and most countries fail to assess program coverage. The aim of this work was to present LSFF coverage survey findings from programs conducted in 8 countries between 2013 and 2015.
GAIN and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) are to team up to work to advance their shared vision of creating sustainable food systems in Africa. GAIN Executive Director, Lawrence Haddad and AGRA President, Dr Agnes Kalibata signed the Memorandum of Understanding paving the way for the partnership at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Postharvest losses of fresh tomatoes in Nigeria represent a significant waste of the resources used to grow this crop as well as a missed opportunity to supply nutrients to Nigerian consumers. This study sheds light on the nutritional benefits of dried tomatoes and shows how the nutrient content is affected by the various drying and storage methods used in Nigeria.
