Carotenoids and phenolics content in plantains collected from Cameroon and Gabon

The overall objective of this action is to sustainably enhance the adoption, productivity and utilization of endophyte primed high pro-vitamin A plantain and derived food products in the context of ISFM in smallholder farms in Nigeria, Cameroon and Gabon. It is envisaged that locally adapted endophytes will enhance plantain resistance to target pests and pathogen and their efficacy will be improved by ISFM, resulting in higher yields of plantain with relatively high pro-vitamin A and other essential micronutrients, that will be converted into nutritious composite flour products ultimately leading to improved human nutrition, health and incomes. The high PVA plantain resulting food products will then be utilized by essential micronutrient and Vitamin A deficient groups, mainly children below 5 years and women of child-bearing age. With reference to each specific objective below we highlight the specific outputs and results.

本行动的总体目标是，在尼日利亚、喀麦隆与加蓬的小农农场场景中，依托整合土壤肥力管理（Integrated Soil Fertility Management，ISFM）框架，可持续提升经内生菌诱导的高原维生素A大蕉（endophyte primed high pro-vitamin A plantain）及其衍生食品的推广应用、生产效能与消费利用。预期经本地适配的内生菌可增强大蕉对目标病虫害的抗性，且ISFM将进一步提升内生菌的应用效能，最终产出兼具高含量原维生素A与其他必需微量营养素的优质大蕉，将其加工为营养丰富的复合面粉制品，最终实现人类营养状况、健康水平与收入水平的改善。此类由高PVA大蕉衍生的食品，将面向必需微量营养素及维生素A缺乏人群投放，主要包括5岁以下儿童与育龄妇女。下文将结合各项具体目标，阐明对应的具体产出与成果。