The role of agriculture and biofortification in the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition

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dc.creatorBouis, Howarth E.
dc.date2017-05-01
dc.date2024-06-21T09:24:48Z
dc.date2024-06-21T09:24:48Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:07:23Z
dc.descriptionThis article focuses on biofortification, which adds to the supply of minerals and vitamins provided by agriculture by increasing the density of bioavailable nutrients in staple foods. To fully understand and appreciate the role of agriculture in the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition, and the potential impact and comparative advantages of biofortification, this article examines the trends and economic factors that are driving diets in developing countries, in particular, the intakes of food groups that provide dietary quality - legumes, vegetables, fruits and animal-source foods, which are dense in bioavailable minerals and vitamins. The advantages and drawbacks with respect to the more established interventions in addressing mineral and vitamin deficiencies are discussed briefly, followed by a more detailed discussion of biofortification. It is suggested that, to reach its full potential, biofortification must be integrated as a core activity within a range of global actions such as creating policies, partnerships, and funding biofortification-focused crop breeding programmes.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/148484
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/95208
dc.languageen
dc.publisherUnited Nations Systems Standing Committee on Nutrition
dc.publisherFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
dc.sourceBouis, Howarth E. 2017. The role of agriculture and biofortification in the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition. UNSCN NEWS. A Spotlight on the Nutrition Decade 42: 33-42. Rome: UNSCN and FAO. Uhttps://www.unscn.org/uploads/web/news/UNSCN-News-42.pdf
dc.subjectminerals
dc.subjectbiofortification
dc.subjectnutrient deficiencies
dc.subjectagriculture
dc.subjecteconomics
dc.subjectvitamin deficiencies
dc.subjectvitamins
dc.subjectdeveloping countries
dc.subjectdiet
dc.titleThe role of agriculture and biofortification in the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition
dc.typeNewsletter

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