Biofortification: An agricultural tool to address mineral and vitamin deficiencies
Biofortification is a feasible and cost-effective means of delivering micronutrients to populations that may have limited access to diverse diets and other micronutrient interventions. Research efforts have demonstrated that this agriculture-based method of addressing micronutrient deficiency throug...
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| description | Biofortification is a feasible and cost-effective means of delivering micronutrients to populations that may have limited access to diverse diets and other micronutrient interventions. Research efforts have demonstrated that this agriculture-based method of addressing micronutrient deficiency through plant breeding works. More than 20 million people in farm households in developing countries are now growing and consuming biofortified crops. This chapter summarizes key evidence and discusses delivery experiences, as well as farmer and consumer adoption. Given the strength of the evidence, attention should now shift to an action-oriented agenda for scaling biofortification to improve nutrition globally. To reach one billion people with biofortified crops by 2030, there are three key challenges: (1) mainstreaming biofortified traits into public plant breeding programs; (2) building consumer demand; and (3) integrating biofortification into public and private policies, programs, and investments. While many building blocks are in place, institutional leadership is needed to continue to drive towards this ambitious goal. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1464322024-10-25T07:55:00Z Biofortification: An agricultural tool to address mineral and vitamin deficiencies Bouis, Howarth E. policy innovation biofortification consumer economics plant breeding crops households trace elements developing countries dietary diversity Biofortification is a feasible and cost-effective means of delivering micronutrients to populations that may have limited access to diverse diets and other micronutrient interventions. Research efforts have demonstrated that this agriculture-based method of addressing micronutrient deficiency through plant breeding works. More than 20 million people in farm households in developing countries are now growing and consuming biofortified crops. This chapter summarizes key evidence and discusses delivery experiences, as well as farmer and consumer adoption. Given the strength of the evidence, attention should now shift to an action-oriented agenda for scaling biofortification to improve nutrition globally. To reach one billion people with biofortified crops by 2030, there are three key challenges: (1) mainstreaming biofortified traits into public plant breeding programs; (2) building consumer demand; and (3) integrating biofortification into public and private policies, programs, and investments. While many building blocks are in place, institutional leadership is needed to continue to drive towards this ambitious goal. 2018-07-13 2024-06-21T09:07:02Z 2024-06-21T09:07:02Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146432 en Limited Access Elsevier Bouis, Howarth E. 2018. Biofortification: An agricultural tool to address mineral and vitamin deficiencies. In Food Fortification in a Globalized World, M.G. Venkatesh Mannar and Richard F. Hurrell, eds. Section Three: Delivery Methods, Chapter 7, Pp. 69-81. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-802861-2.00007-9 |
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| title | Biofortification: An agricultural tool to address mineral and vitamin deficiencies |
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| title_short | Biofortification: An agricultural tool to address mineral and vitamin deficiencies |
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| topic | policy innovation biofortification consumer economics plant breeding crops households trace elements developing countries dietary diversity |
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