The role of biofortification as part of more diverse diets in Africa: Progress, challenges, and opportunities

Over the past 15 years, conventional breeding efforts have resulted in varieties of several staple food crops with significant levels of the three micronutrients whose deficiency can be most limiting to humans: zinc, iron, and vitamin A. Evidence from nutrition research has revealed that these varie...

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Main Authors: Birol, Ekin, Saltzman, Amy, Ball, Anna-Marie, Boy, Erick, Mudyahoto, Bho, Simpungwe, Eliab, Ubomba-Jaswa, Acanda, Zeller, Manfred
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2016
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148487

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