Reaching millions: HarvestPlus 2015 annual report

2015 has been a momentous year for the global biofortification movement. We estimate that 15 million people in eight HarvestPlus target countries are now growing and eating nutrientrich staple foods. Exciting nutrition data demonstrates that biofortified foods can reverse iron deficiency and reduce...

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Autor principal: HarvestPlus
Formato: Informe técnico
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148189
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description 2015 has been a momentous year for the global biofortification movement. We estimate that 15 million people in eight HarvestPlus target countries are now growing and eating nutrientrich staple foods. Exciting nutrition data demonstrates that biofortified foods can reverse iron deficiency and reduce the incidence and duration of diarrhea, one of the leading causes of preventable death in children under five.
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spelling CGSpace1481892025-11-06T03:50:53Z Reaching millions: HarvestPlus 2015 annual report HarvestPlus sweet potatoes carotenoids biofortification retinol nutrition trace elements cassava beans iron 2015 has been a momentous year for the global biofortification movement. We estimate that 15 million people in eight HarvestPlus target countries are now growing and eating nutrientrich staple foods. Exciting nutrition data demonstrates that biofortified foods can reverse iron deficiency and reduce the incidence and duration of diarrhea, one of the leading causes of preventable death in children under five. 2016-10-03 2024-06-21T09:24:01Z 2024-06-21T09:24:01Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148189 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute HarvestPlus. 2016. Reaching millions: 2015 annual report. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148189
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Reaching millions: HarvestPlus 2015 annual report
title Reaching millions: HarvestPlus 2015 annual report
title_full Reaching millions: HarvestPlus 2015 annual report
title_fullStr Reaching millions: HarvestPlus 2015 annual report
title_full_unstemmed Reaching millions: HarvestPlus 2015 annual report
title_short Reaching millions: HarvestPlus 2015 annual report
title_sort reaching millions harvestplus 2015 annual report
topic sweet potatoes
carotenoids
biofortification
retinol
nutrition
trace elements
cassava
beans
iron
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