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The role of biofortification as part of more diverse diets in Africa: Progress, challenges, and opportunities

Content Provider	Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
Author	Birol, Ekin Saltzman, Amy Ball, Anna-Marie Boy, Erick Mudyahoto, Bho Simpungwe, Eliab Ubomba-Jaswa, Acanda Zeller, Manfred
Organization	IFPRI - West and Central Africa Office
Organization	IFPRI - Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS)
Organization	IFPRI - Development Strategy and Governance Division
Organization	IFPRI - HarvestPlus
Organization	IFPRI - East and Central Asia Office
Description	Over the past 15 years, conventional breeding efforts have resulted in varieties of several staple food crops with significant levels of the three micronutrients whose deficiency can be most limiting to humans: zinc, iron, and vitamin A. Evidence from nutrition research has revealed that these varieties provide considerable amounts of bioavailable micronutrients, and consumption of them can mitigate micronutrient deficiency and hence improve health status among target populations. Termed “biofortification,” the development and delivery of these micronutrient-rich varieties could reduce hidden hunger, especially among rural populations whose diets rely on staple food crops.
Sponsorship	Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation United States Agency for International Development
Related Links	https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/104de141-19f4-4652-a745-39c84e419b4e
File Format	PDF
DOI	10.2499/9780896295933_07
Language	English
Publisher	International Food Policy Research Institute
Publisher Date	2016-10-17
Publisher Place	Washington, DC
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0
Subject Keyword	Agriculture for Nutrition and Health Income Gender Biofortification Mycotoxins Economic Growth Undernutrition Economic Development Nutrition Policies Agricultural Growth Agricultural Policies Indicators Capacity Development Evaluation Malnutrition Nutrition Aflatoxins Children Agricultural Development Food Consumption Poverty Diet Women
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Chapter
Subject	Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science Plant Science

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