Transforming Nigerian food systems through their backbones: Lessons from a decade of staple crop biofortification programing
This article presents the evolution of the biofortification program in Nigeria over the last decade and the role of interdisciplinary research in informing cost-effective, efficient, and inclusive development; implementation; and scaling of this program. Launched in 2011 to improve Nigeria’s food sy...
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| author | Birol, Ekin Foley, Jennifer Herrington, Caitlin Misra, Rewa S. Mudyahoto, Bho Pfeiffer, Wolfgang Diressie, Michael Tedla Ilona, Paul |
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| description | This article presents the evolution of the biofortification program in Nigeria over the last decade and the role of interdisciplinary research in informing cost-effective, efficient, and inclusive development; implementation; and scaling of this program. Launched in 2011 to improve Nigeria’s food systems to deliver accessible and affordable nutrients through commonly consumed staples, the Nigeria biofortification program was implemented through an effective partnership between the CGIAR and public, private, and civil society sectors at federal, state, and local levels. By the end of 2021, several biofortified varieties of Nigeria’s 2 main staples, namely cassava and maize, were officially released for production by smallholders, with several biofortified varieties of other key staples (including pearl millet, rice, and sorghum) either under testing or in the release pipeline. In 2021, the program was estimated to benefit 13 million Nigerians consuming biofortified cassava and maize varieties. The evidence on the nutritional impact, consumer and farmer acceptance, and cost-effective scalability of biofortified crops documented by the program resulted in the integration of biofortified crops in several key national public policies and social protection programs; private seed and food company products/investments, as well as in humanitarian aid. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1403852025-10-26T13:02:18Z Transforming Nigerian food systems through their backbones: Lessons from a decade of staple crop biofortification programing Birol, Ekin Foley, Jennifer Herrington, Caitlin Misra, Rewa S. Mudyahoto, Bho Pfeiffer, Wolfgang Diressie, Michael Tedla Ilona, Paul sorghum pearl millet biofortification rice interdisciplinary research maize cassava food systems This article presents the evolution of the biofortification program in Nigeria over the last decade and the role of interdisciplinary research in informing cost-effective, efficient, and inclusive development; implementation; and scaling of this program. Launched in 2011 to improve Nigeria’s food systems to deliver accessible and affordable nutrients through commonly consumed staples, the Nigeria biofortification program was implemented through an effective partnership between the CGIAR and public, private, and civil society sectors at federal, state, and local levels. By the end of 2021, several biofortified varieties of Nigeria’s 2 main staples, namely cassava and maize, were officially released for production by smallholders, with several biofortified varieties of other key staples (including pearl millet, rice, and sorghum) either under testing or in the release pipeline. In 2021, the program was estimated to benefit 13 million Nigerians consuming biofortified cassava and maize varieties. The evidence on the nutritional impact, consumer and farmer acceptance, and cost-effective scalability of biofortified crops documented by the program resulted in the integration of biofortified crops in several key national public policies and social protection programs; private seed and food company products/investments, as well as in humanitarian aid. 2023-09 2024-03-14T12:09:27Z 2024-03-14T12:09:27Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140385 en Limited Access SAGE Publications Birol, Ekin; Foley, Jennifer; Herrington, Caitlin; Misra, Rewa S.; Mudyahoto, Bho; Pfeiffer, Wolfgang; Diressie, Michael Tedla; and Ilona, Paul. 2023. Transforming Nigerian food systems through their backbones: Lessons from a decade of staple crop biofortification programing. Food and Nutrition Bulletin 44(1). https://doi.org/10.1177/03795721221117361 |
| spellingShingle | sorghum pearl millet biofortification rice interdisciplinary research maize cassava food systems Birol, Ekin Foley, Jennifer Herrington, Caitlin Misra, Rewa S. Mudyahoto, Bho Pfeiffer, Wolfgang Diressie, Michael Tedla Ilona, Paul Transforming Nigerian food systems through their backbones: Lessons from a decade of staple crop biofortification programing |
| title | Transforming Nigerian food systems through their backbones: Lessons from a decade of staple crop biofortification programing |
| title_full | Transforming Nigerian food systems through their backbones: Lessons from a decade of staple crop biofortification programing |
| title_fullStr | Transforming Nigerian food systems through their backbones: Lessons from a decade of staple crop biofortification programing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Transforming Nigerian food systems through their backbones: Lessons from a decade of staple crop biofortification programing |
| title_short | Transforming Nigerian food systems through their backbones: Lessons from a decade of staple crop biofortification programing |
| title_sort | transforming nigerian food systems through their backbones lessons from a decade of staple crop biofortification programing |
| topic | sorghum pearl millet biofortification rice interdisciplinary research maize cassava food systems |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140385 |
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