Analyzing the health benefits of biofortified staple crops by means of the disability-adjusted life years approach: a handbook focusing on iron, zinc and vitamin A
Biofortified staple crops – food crops bred for higher micronutrient content – are expected to reduce micronutrient deficiency and its accompanying adverse health outcomes. Health benefits can be measured and expressed in terms of the number of “disability-adjusted life years” (DALYs) saved due to t...
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| author | Stein, Alexander J. Meenakshi, Jonnalagadda V. Qaim, Matin Nestel, Penelope Sachdev, H.P.S. Bhutta, Zulfiqar A. |
| author_browse | Bhutta, Zulfiqar A. Meenakshi, Jonnalagadda V. Nestel, Penelope Qaim, Matin Sachdev, H.P.S. Stein, Alexander J. |
| author_facet | Stein, Alexander J. Meenakshi, Jonnalagadda V. Qaim, Matin Nestel, Penelope Sachdev, H.P.S. Bhutta, Zulfiqar A. |
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| description | Biofortified staple crops – food crops bred for higher micronutrient content – are expected to reduce micronutrient deficiency and its accompanying adverse health outcomes. Health benefits can be measured and expressed in terms of the number of “disability-adjusted life years” (DALYs) saved due to the intervention. This quantification of health benefits can be used in cost-effectiveness and in cost-benefit analyses, by attributing a monetary value to DALYs and juxtaposing this benefit and the research and development costs of the biofortified crop. This handbook describes how to conduct these impact analyses for staple crops biofortified with iron, zinc or beta-carotene. It outlines the underlying method, explains the individual steps of the analysis, and details information and data requirements. The results of analyses of the type described here should prove useful for demonstrating the economic feasibility of biofortification, estimating its impact, creating awareness of this new intervention, directing research priorities, and identifying constraints early on. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1596862025-12-08T10:11:39Z Analyzing the health benefits of biofortified staple crops by means of the disability-adjusted life years approach: a handbook focusing on iron, zinc and vitamin A Stein, Alexander J. Meenakshi, Jonnalagadda V. Qaim, Matin Nestel, Penelope Sachdev, H.P.S. Bhutta, Zulfiqar A. biofortification staple foods crops micronutrient deficiencies health iron zinc retinol Biofortified staple crops – food crops bred for higher micronutrient content – are expected to reduce micronutrient deficiency and its accompanying adverse health outcomes. Health benefits can be measured and expressed in terms of the number of “disability-adjusted life years” (DALYs) saved due to the intervention. This quantification of health benefits can be used in cost-effectiveness and in cost-benefit analyses, by attributing a monetary value to DALYs and juxtaposing this benefit and the research and development costs of the biofortified crop. This handbook describes how to conduct these impact analyses for staple crops biofortified with iron, zinc or beta-carotene. It outlines the underlying method, explains the individual steps of the analysis, and details information and data requirements. The results of analyses of the type described here should prove useful for demonstrating the economic feasibility of biofortification, estimating its impact, creating awareness of this new intervention, directing research priorities, and identifying constraints early on. 2005 2024-11-13T19:15:58Z 2024-11-13T19:15:58Z Book https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159686 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute International Center for Tropical Agriculture Stein, Alexander J.; Meenakshi, Jonnalagadda V.; Qaim, Matin; Nestel, Penelope; Sachdev, H.P.S.; and Bhutta, Zulfiqar A. 2005. Analyzing the health benefits of biofortified staple crops by means of the disability-adjusted life years approach: a handbook focusing on iron, zinc and vitamin A. HarvestPlus Technical Monograph Series 4. Washington, DC and Cali, Columbia: International Food Policy Research Institute and International Center for Tropical Agriculture. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159686 |
| spellingShingle | biofortification staple foods crops micronutrient deficiencies health iron zinc retinol Stein, Alexander J. Meenakshi, Jonnalagadda V. Qaim, Matin Nestel, Penelope Sachdev, H.P.S. Bhutta, Zulfiqar A. Analyzing the health benefits of biofortified staple crops by means of the disability-adjusted life years approach: a handbook focusing on iron, zinc and vitamin A |
| title | Analyzing the health benefits of biofortified staple crops by means of the disability-adjusted life years approach: a handbook focusing on iron, zinc and vitamin A |
| title_full | Analyzing the health benefits of biofortified staple crops by means of the disability-adjusted life years approach: a handbook focusing on iron, zinc and vitamin A |
| title_fullStr | Analyzing the health benefits of biofortified staple crops by means of the disability-adjusted life years approach: a handbook focusing on iron, zinc and vitamin A |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analyzing the health benefits of biofortified staple crops by means of the disability-adjusted life years approach: a handbook focusing on iron, zinc and vitamin A |
| title_short | Analyzing the health benefits of biofortified staple crops by means of the disability-adjusted life years approach: a handbook focusing on iron, zinc and vitamin A |
| title_sort | analyzing the health benefits of biofortified staple crops by means of the disability adjusted life years approach a handbook focusing on iron zinc and vitamin a |
| topic | biofortification staple foods crops micronutrient deficiencies health iron zinc retinol |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159686 |
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