Biofortification: harnessing agricultural technology to improve the health of the poor

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dc.creatorInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.date2002
dc.date2024-10-24T12:42:20Z
dc.date2024-10-24T12:42:20Z
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dc.descriptionThis brief discusses a new breed of ultra-nourishing crops capable of alleviating malnutrition in even the most hard-to-reach populations—crops such as rice loaded with iron, maize packed with zinc, and wheat strengthened with vitamin A. These staples would need no commercial fortification, and could be grown on family plots throughout the developing world. It is now possible to breed plants for increased vitamin and mineral content, making “biofortified™” crops one of the most promising new tools in the fight to end malnutrition and save lives. The authors conclude that biofortification makes sense as part of an integrated food systems approach to reducing malnutrition. It addresses the root causes of micronutrient malnutrition, targets the poorest people, uses built-in delivery mechanisms, is scientifically feasible and cost-effective, and complements other on-going methods of dealing with micronutrient deficiencies.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/155608
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/112436
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.publisherInternational Center for Tropical Agriculture
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceInternational Food Policy Research Institute. 2002. Biofortification: harnessing agricultural technology to improve the health of the poor. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155608
dc.subjectcrops
dc.subjectnutrition
dc.subjectgenetic engineering
dc.subjectplant breeding
dc.subjectinnovation
dc.subjectnutritional disorders
dc.subjectmalnutrition
dc.subjectrice
dc.subjectmaize
dc.subjectwheat
dc.subjectvitamin deficiencies
dc.subjectiron deficiency chlorosis
dc.subjecttrace elements
dc.subjectdeveloping countries
dc.titleBiofortification: harnessing agricultural technology to improve the health of the poor
dc.typeBrief

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