A Healthier Choice - Bio Fortification of Rice Explained
| dc.contributor | Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) | |
| dc.date | 2026-05-21T20:48:56Z | |
| dc.date | 2021-10-22 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-30T22:29:32Z | |
| dc.description | A technical webinar framed within Guyana's Agriculture Month, focusing on rice biofortification as an efficient strategy to combat micronutrient deficiencies (iron and zinc) in the Caribbean. The session details the development of crop varieties through traditional non-GMO plant breeding, evaluating field performance, grain quality, and consumer acceptance. Additionally, it highlights the creation of the regional Caricom Biofortification Network to boost nutritional security in the face of climate change challenges. | |
| dc.description | Seminario web técnico enmarcado en el Mes de la Agricultura de Guyana y centrado en la biofortificación del arroz como estrategia eficiente para combatir la deficiencia de micronutrientes (hierro y zinc) en el Caribe. El encuentro detalla el desarrollo de variedades mediante fitomejoramiento tradicional no transgénico y evalúa el rendimiento en campo, la calidad del grano y la aceptación del consumidor. Asimismo, destaca la creación de la red regional Caricom Biofortification Network para impulsar la seguridad nutricional frente a desafíos como el cambio climático. | |
| dc.format | 1:25:40 minutos | |
| dc.identifier | https://hdl.handle.net/11324/24499 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/367654 | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.relation | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOgIkBp3jNQ | |
| dc.subject | Bioenriquecimiento | |
| dc.subject | Arroz | |
| dc.subject | Nutrición humana | |
| dc.subject | Fitomejoramiento | |
| dc.subject | Cooperación internacional | |
| dc.subject | Caribe | |
| dc.subject | biofortification | |
| dc.subject | rice | |
| dc.subject | human nutrition | |
| dc.subject | plant breeding | |
| dc.subject | international cooperation | |
| dc.subject | Caribbean | |
| dc.subject | riz | |
| dc.subject | nutrition humaine | |
| dc.subject | amélioration des plantes | |
| dc.subject | coopération internationale | |
| dc.subject | Caraïbes | |
| dc.subject | arroz | |
| dc.subject | nutrição humana | |
| dc.subject | melhoramento de plantas | |
| dc.subject | cooperação internacional | |
| dc.subject | Caraíbas | |
| dc.subject | Sede Central | |
| dc.subject | ODS 2 - Hambre cero | |
| dc.subject | ODS 3 - Salud y bienestar | |
| dc.title | A Healthier Choice - Bio Fortification of Rice Explained | |
| dc.type | Seminario web |