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Biofortification Prioritization Index (BPI)

The Biofortification Prioritization Index (BPI) ranks countries according to their potential for introducing nutrient-rich staple food crops to fight micronutrient deficiencies, also known as hidden hunger. The BPI focuses on the three key micronutrients (vitamin A, iron, and zinc) that the World He...

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Main Author: HarvestPlus
Format: Software
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2013
Subjects:
trace elements
malnutrition
food security
nutrition
zinc
retinol
iron
micronutrient deficiencies
biofortification
nutrition security
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153782
Summary:The Biofortification Prioritization Index (BPI) ranks countries according to their potential for introducing nutrient-rich staple food crops to fight micronutrient deficiencies, also known as hidden hunger. The BPI focuses on the three key micronutrients (vitamin A, iron, and zinc) that the World Health Organization deems among the most limiting in diets. Lack of these and other micronutrients impairs cognitive and physical development and increases vulnerability to infectious diseases, especially among children and women.

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