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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Main Author: CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health
Format: Case Study
Language:Inglés
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121597
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description 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.
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spelling CGSpace1215972023-03-14T13:25:48Z The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) prioritized nutrition in breeding by establishing minimum levels of iron and zinc to breed in pearl millet CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health agriculture research varieties nutrition agricultural research breeding iron zinc pearl millet millet indian levels programmes case studies agrifood systems rural development 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. 2018-12-31 2022-09-12T12:00:28Z 2022-09-12T12:00:28Z Case Study https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121597 en Open Access application/pdf CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health. 2018. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) prioritized nutrition in breeding by establishing minimum levels of iron and zinc to breed in pearl millet. Reported in Agriculture for Nutrition and Health Annual Report 2018. Outcome Impact Case Report.
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research
varieties
nutrition
agricultural research
breeding
iron
zinc
pearl millet
millet
indian
levels
programmes
case studies
agrifood systems
rural development
CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) prioritized nutrition in breeding by establishing minimum levels of iron and zinc to breed in pearl millet
title The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) prioritized nutrition in breeding by establishing minimum levels of iron and zinc to breed in pearl millet
title_full The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) prioritized nutrition in breeding by establishing minimum levels of iron and zinc to breed in pearl millet
title_fullStr The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) prioritized nutrition in breeding by establishing minimum levels of iron and zinc to breed in pearl millet
title_full_unstemmed The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) prioritized nutrition in breeding by establishing minimum levels of iron and zinc to breed in pearl millet
title_short The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) prioritized nutrition in breeding by establishing minimum levels of iron and zinc to breed in pearl millet
title_sort indian council of agricultural research icar prioritized nutrition in breeding by establishing minimum levels of iron and zinc to breed in pearl millet
topic agriculture
research
varieties
nutrition
agricultural research
breeding
iron
zinc
pearl millet
millet
indian
levels
programmes
case studies
agrifood systems
rural development
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121597
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