At the forefront: Providing leadership for the innovation of biofortification

Biofortification is the process of breeding for higher levels of minerals and vitamins in staple food crops, then scaling uptake by farmers and consumers to reduce mineral and vitamin deficiencies in lower- and middle-income countries. It has a public health objective; thus, it must be initially fun...

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Autor principal: Bouis, Howarth E.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141246
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description Biofortification is the process of breeding for higher levels of minerals and vitamins in staple food crops, then scaling uptake by farmers and consumers to reduce mineral and vitamin deficiencies in lower- and middle-income countries. It has a public health objective; thus, it must be initially funded in the public domain, then later involve the private sector to secure uptake and sustainability.
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spelling CGSpace1412462024-10-25T07:57:41Z At the forefront: Providing leadership for the innovation of biofortification Bouis, Howarth E. innovation biofortification vitamin deficiencies leadership zinc Biofortification is the process of breeding for higher levels of minerals and vitamins in staple food crops, then scaling uptake by farmers and consumers to reduce mineral and vitamin deficiencies in lower- and middle-income countries. It has a public health objective; thus, it must be initially funded in the public domain, then later involve the private sector to secure uptake and sustainability. 2022-01-01 2024-04-12T13:37:32Z 2024-04-12T13:37:32Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141246 en Open Access Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture Bouis, Howarth E. 2022. At the forefront: Providing leadership for the innovation of biofortification. Agriculture and Development Notes 11(3): 1-8. https://www.searca.org/pubs/briefs-notes?pid=538
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At the forefront: Providing leadership for the innovation of biofortification
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