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Over the past 15 years, biofortification, the process of breeding nutrients into food crops, has gained ample recognition as a cost-effective, complementary, feasible means of delivering micronutrients to populations that may have limited access to diverse diets, supplements, or commercially fort...


Andersson, Meike S.Saltzman, AmyVirk, Parminder SinghPfeiffer, Wolfgang H.[Progress update: Crop development of biofortified staple food crops under Harvestplus]Progress update: Crop development of biofortified staple food crops under Harvestplus

Crop biofortification is a cost-effective and sustainable agricultural trategy to reduce micronutrient malnutrition arising from iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) deficiencies. A large number of hybrids and open-pollinated varieties (OPVs) of pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] have been release...


Rai, Kedar N.Yadav, O.P.Govindaraj, M.Pfeiffer, Wolfgang H.Yadav, H.PRajpurohit, B.SPatil, H.TKanatti, A.Rathore, ARao, A.S.Shivade, H[Grain iron and zinc densities in released and commercial cultivars of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum)]Grain iron and zinc densities in released and commercial cultivars of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum)

Micronutrient malnutrition affects more than half of the world population, particularly in developing countries. Concerted international and national fortification and supplementation efforts to curb the scourge of micronutrient malnutrition are showing a positive impact, alas without reaching th...


Mayer, Jorge EdgardPfeiffer, Wolfgang H.Beyer, Peter[Biofortified crops to alleviate micronutrient malnutrition]Biofortified crops to alleviate micronutrient malnutrition
Saltzman, AmyBirol, EkinBouis, Howarth E.Boy, ErickMoura, Fabiana F. deIslam, YPfeiffer, Wolfgang H.[Biofortification: progress toward a more nourishing future]Biofortification: progress toward a more nourishing future

HarvestPlus and its partners have successfully developed and delivered iron bean varieties to more than one million farming households in Rwanda, DRC, and Uganda to help combat the adverse health effects of iron deficiency widespread in these countries. Focusing primarily on Rwanda, this chapter ...


Mulambu, J.Andersson, Meike S.Palenberg, M.Pfeiffer, Wolfgang H.Saltzman, AmyBirol, E.Oparinde, A.Boy, E.Asare-Marfo, DoreneLubobo, A.Mukankusi, Clare MugishaNkalubo, Stanley T.[Iron beans in Rwanda: crop development and delivery experience]Iron beans in Rwanda: crop development and delivery experience

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