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.
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Saltzman, Amy
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Virk, Parminder Singh
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Pfeiffer, Wolfgang H.
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[Progress update: Crop development of biofortified staple food crops under Harvestplus]
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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.
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Yadav, O.P.
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Govindaraj, M.
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Pfeiffer, Wolfgang H.
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Yadav, H.P
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Rajpurohit, B.S
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Patil, H.T
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Kanatti, A.
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Rathore, A
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Rao, A.S.
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Shivade, H
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[Grain iron and zinc densities in released and commercial cultivars of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum)]
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Grain iron and zinc densities in released and commercial cultivars of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum)
Deficiencies of vitamin A, iron, and zinc affect over one-half of the world's population. Progress has been made to control micronutrient deficiencies through supplementation and food fortification, but new approaches are needed, especially to reach the rural poor. Biofortification (enriching the...
Nestel, P
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Bouis, Howarth E.
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Meenakshi, J.V.
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Pfeiffer, Wolfgang H.
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[Biofortification of staple food crops]
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Biofortification of staple food crops
Kumar, A.
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Reddy, B.V.S.
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Ramaiah, B
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Sahrawat, Kanwar Lal
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Pfeiffer, Wolfgang H.
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[Genetic variability and character association for grain iron and zinc contents in sorghum germplasm accessions and commercial cultivars]
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Genetic variability and character association for grain iron and zinc contents in sorghum germplasm accessions and commercial cultivars
Velu, G.
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Singh, R.P.
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Huerta-Espino, J.
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Peña, R.J.
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Arun, B.
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Mahendru-Singh, A.
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Mujahid, M. Yaqub
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Sohu, V.S.
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Mavi, G.S.
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Crossa, J.
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Alvarado, G.
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Joshi, Arun K.
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Pfeiffer, Wolfgang H.
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[Performance of biofortified spring wheat genotypes in target environments for grain zinc and iron concentrations]
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Performance of biofortified spring wheat genotypes in target environments for grain zinc and iron concentrations
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.
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Andersson, Meike S.
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Palenberg, M.
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Pfeiffer, Wolfgang H.
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Saltzman, Amy
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Birol, E.
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Oparinde, A.
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Boy, E.
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Asare-Marfo, Dorene
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Lubobo, A.
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Mukankusi, Clare Mugisha
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Nkalubo, Stanley T.
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[Iron beans in Rwanda: crop development and delivery experience]
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Iron beans in Rwanda: crop development and delivery experience