Biofortification in underutilized staple crops for nutrition in Asia and Africa

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dc.creatorPfeiffer, Wolfgang H.
dc.creatorAndersson, Meike S.
dc.creatorGovindaraj, Mahalingam
dc.creatorParminder, Virk
dc.creatorCherian, Binu
dc.creatorIllona, Paul
dc.creatorMagezi, Sylvia Ruhweza
dc.creatorMulambu, Joseph
dc.date2018
dc.date2018-11-26T15:44:26Z
dc.date2018-11-26T15:44:26Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:45:16Z
dc.descriptionMalnutrition is one of the biggest public health challenges of the century with about 2 billion people affected by it globally. Biofortification is the process of breeding micronutrients traits into staple food crops, which is bioavailable to make a positive measurable impact to the population that eats such staples on a daily basis. It is a cost-effective, sustainable strategy and complementary in nature to the existing market interventions. Iron pearl millet, iron beans, vitamin A cassava and orange sweet potato can contribute to increase household nutrition in the Asia and Africa. Over the years evidences gathered by partners in crop breeding, nutrition studies and delivery experiences will help to build the foundation for scaling out further to reach millions who need the most.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/98325
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/113669
dc.languageen
dc.publisherAsia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourcePfeiffer, Wolfgang; Andersson, Meike S.; Govindaraj, Mahalingam; Parminder, Virk; Cherian, Binu; Illona, Paul; Magezi, Sylvia; and Mulambu, Joseph. 2018. Biofortification in underutilized staple crops for nutrition in Asia and Africa. In Regional expert consultation on underutilized crops for food and nutritional security in Asia and the Pacific – Thematic, strategic papers and country status reports. Thematic Papers, Chapter 7, Pp.70-81. Bangkok, Thailand: Asia-Pacific Association for Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI). November 13-15, 2017.
dc.subjectsweet potato
dc.subjectbiofortification
dc.subjectsustainability
dc.subjectretinol
dc.subjectmalnutrition
dc.subjectnutrition
dc.subjectiron
dc.titleBiofortification in underutilized staple crops for nutrition in Asia and Africa
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