Malnutrition: 2m children stunted — Minister

Dec. 12, 2023

News article by Carlos Urmeneta, CGIAR Portfolio Performance Unit

At a HarvestPlus Nutritious Food Fare in Kaduna, it was revealed that 2 million Nigerian children suffer from stunted growth due to malnutrition, with 7% of women experiencing malnutrition during childbirth. The event emphasized promoting biofortified crops like vitamin A cassava and maize to tackle the issue.

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