Maize grain zinc and iron concentrations as influenced by agronomic management and biophysical factors: a meta-analysis
Human Zn and Fe deficiencies can be reduced through agronomic biofortification, but information on factors influencing maize grain-Zn and -Fe levels remains scant. This analysis: (1) Establishes the global distribution of Zn and Fe concentrations in maize grain; (2) Assesses different agronomic prac...
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| Formato: | Conjunto de datos |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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2023
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132411 |
| Sumario: | Human Zn and Fe deficiencies can be reduced through agronomic biofortification, but information on factors influencing maize grain-Zn and -Fe levels remains scant. This analysis: (1) Establishes the global distribution of Zn and Fe concentrations in maize grain; (2) Assesses different agronomic practices’ contributions to increasing maize-grain Zn and Fe levels; and (3) Identifies key biophysical factors to guide agronomic biofortification. Using 1,332 data points in 102 published papers from 24 countries, we estimated a 24% probability of grain-Zn concentrations exceeding the benchmark target of 38 mg kg−1.
Metodology:A meta analysis (2023-09) |
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