The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) prioritized nutrition in breeding by establishing minimum levels of iron and zinc to breed in pearl millet

In 2018, the Indian Council on Agriculture Research established minimum levels of iron and zinc for their pearl millet breeding program, levels informed by joint research with CGIAR. This change means that all future releases of pearl millet varieties in India will be more nutritious and iron and zi...

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Autor principal: CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health
Formato: Case Study
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121597
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Sumario:In 2018, the Indian Council on Agriculture Research established minimum levels of iron and zinc for their pearl millet breeding program, levels informed by joint research with CGIAR. This change means that all future releases of pearl millet varieties in India will be more nutritious and iron and zinc intake will improve among pearl millet consuming populations.