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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Autores principales: Job Kihara, Sileshi, Gudeta W., Bolo, Peter Omondi, Mutambu, Dominic Mwanzia, Sila, Andrew Musili
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132411
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author Job Kihara
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Bolo, Peter Omondi
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Sila, Andrew Musili
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description 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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spelling CGSpace1324112024-04-25T06:01:09Z Maize grain zinc and iron concentrations as influenced by agronomic management and biophysical factors: a meta-analysis Job Kihara Sileshi, Gudeta W. Bolo, Peter Omondi Mutambu, Dominic Mwanzia Sila, Andrew Musili zinc 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) 2023-10 2023-10-24T21:24:30Z 2023-10-24T21:24:30Z Dataset https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132411 en Open Access Maguta, J.K.; Sileshi, G.W.; Bolo, P.O.; Mutambu, D.M.; Sila, A.M. (2023) Maize grain zinc and iron concentrations as influenced by agronomic management and biophysical factors: a meta-analysis. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/SOAWL6
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Maize grain zinc and iron concentrations as influenced by agronomic management and biophysical factors: a meta-analysis
title Maize grain zinc and iron concentrations as influenced by agronomic management and biophysical factors: a meta-analysis
title_full Maize grain zinc and iron concentrations as influenced by agronomic management and biophysical factors: a meta-analysis
title_fullStr Maize grain zinc and iron concentrations as influenced by agronomic management and biophysical factors: a meta-analysis
title_full_unstemmed Maize grain zinc and iron concentrations as influenced by agronomic management and biophysical factors: a meta-analysis
title_short Maize grain zinc and iron concentrations as influenced by agronomic management and biophysical factors: a meta-analysis
title_sort maize grain zinc and iron concentrations as influenced by agronomic management and biophysical factors a meta analysis
topic zinc
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