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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| author | Birol, Ekin Saltzman, Amy Ball, Anna-Marie Boy, Erick Mudyahoto, Bho Simpungwe, Eliab Ubomba-Jaswa, Acanda Zeller, Manfred |
| author_browse | Ball, Anna-Marie Birol, Ekin Boy, Erick Mudyahoto, Bho Saltzman, Amy Simpungwe, Eliab Ubomba-Jaswa, Acanda Zeller, Manfred |
| author_facet | Birol, Ekin Saltzman, Amy Ball, Anna-Marie Boy, Erick Mudyahoto, Bho Simpungwe, Eliab Ubomba-Jaswa, Acanda Zeller, Manfred |
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| description | 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 varieties provide considerable amounts of bioavailable micronutrients, and consumption of them can mitigate micronutrient deficiency and hence improve health status among target populations. Termed “biofortification,” the development and delivery of these micronutrient-rich varieties could reduce hidden hunger, especially among rural populations whose diets rely on staple food crops. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1484872025-11-06T03:52:20Z The role of biofortification as part of more diverse diets in Africa: Progress, challenges, and opportunities Birol, Ekin Saltzman, Amy Ball, Anna-Marie Boy, Erick Mudyahoto, Bho Simpungwe, Eliab Ubomba-Jaswa, Acanda Zeller, Manfred income gender biofortification mycotoxins economic growth undernutrition economic development nutrition policies agricultural growth agricultural policies indicators capacity development evaluation malnutrition nutrition aflatoxins children agricultural development food consumption poverty diet women 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 varieties provide considerable amounts of bioavailable micronutrients, and consumption of them can mitigate micronutrient deficiency and hence improve health status among target populations. Termed “biofortification,” the development and delivery of these micronutrient-rich varieties could reduce hidden hunger, especially among rural populations whose diets rely on staple food crops. 2016-10-17 2024-06-21T09:24:49Z 2024-06-21T09:24:49Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148487 en https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896295933 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Birol, Ekin; Saltzman, Amy; Ball, Anna-Marie; Boy, Erick; Mudyahoto, Bho; Simpungwe, Eliab; Ubomba-Jaswa, Acanda; and Zeller, Manfred. 2016. The role of biofortification as part of more diverse diets in Africa: Progress, challenges, and opportunities. In Achieving a nutrition revolution for Africa: The road to healthier diets and optimal nutrition. Covic, Namukolo and Hendriks, Sheryl L. (Eds.). Chapter 7. Pp. 82-97. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896295933_07. |
| spellingShingle | income gender biofortification mycotoxins economic growth undernutrition economic development nutrition policies agricultural growth agricultural policies indicators capacity development evaluation malnutrition nutrition aflatoxins children agricultural development food consumption poverty diet women Birol, Ekin Saltzman, Amy Ball, Anna-Marie Boy, Erick Mudyahoto, Bho Simpungwe, Eliab Ubomba-Jaswa, Acanda Zeller, Manfred The role of biofortification as part of more diverse diets in Africa: Progress, challenges, and opportunities |
| title | The role of biofortification as part of more diverse diets in Africa: Progress, challenges, and opportunities |
| title_full | The role of biofortification as part of more diverse diets in Africa: Progress, challenges, and opportunities |
| title_fullStr | The role of biofortification as part of more diverse diets in Africa: Progress, challenges, and opportunities |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of biofortification as part of more diverse diets in Africa: Progress, challenges, and opportunities |
| title_short | The role of biofortification as part of more diverse diets in Africa: Progress, challenges, and opportunities |
| title_sort | role of biofortification as part of more diverse diets in africa progress challenges and opportunities |
| topic | income gender biofortification mycotoxins economic growth undernutrition economic development nutrition policies agricultural growth agricultural policies indicators capacity development evaluation malnutrition nutrition aflatoxins children agricultural development food consumption poverty diet women |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148487 |
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