The role of biofortification as part of more diverse diets in Africa: Progress, challenges, and opportunities

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dc.creatorBirol, Ekin
dc.creatorSaltzman, Amy
dc.creatorBall, Anna-Marie
dc.creatorBoy, Erick
dc.creatorMudyahoto, Bho
dc.creatorSimpungwe, Eliab
dc.creatorUbomba-Jaswa, Acanda
dc.creatorZeller, Manfred
dc.date2016-10-17
dc.date2024-06-21T09:24:49Z
dc.date2024-06-21T09:24:49Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T14:58:22Z
dc.descriptionOver the past 15 years, conventional breeding efforts have resulted in varieties of several staple food crops with significant levels of the three micronutrients whose deficiency can be most limiting to humans: zinc, iron, and vitamin A. Evidence from nutrition research has revealed that these varieties provide considerable amounts of bioavailable micronutrients, and consumption of them can mitigate micronutrient deficiency and hence improve health status among target populations. Termed “biofortification,” the development and delivery of these micronutrient-rich varieties could reduce hidden hunger, especially among rural populations whose diets rely on staple food crops.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/148487
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/90856
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.2499/9780896295933
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceBirol, Ekin; Saltzman, Amy; Ball, Anna-Marie; Boy, Erick; Mudyahoto, Bho; Simpungwe, Eliab; Ubomba-Jaswa, Acanda; and Zeller, Manfred. 2016. The role of biofortification as part of more diverse diets in Africa: Progress, challenges, and opportunities. In Achieving a nutrition revolution for Africa: The road to healthier diets and optimal nutrition. Covic, Namukolo and Hendriks, Sheryl L. (Eds.). Chapter 7. Pp. 82-97. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896295933_07.
dc.subjectincome
dc.subjectgender
dc.subjectbiofortification
dc.subjectmycotoxins
dc.subjecteconomic growth
dc.subjectundernutrition
dc.subjecteconomic development
dc.subjectnutrition policies
dc.subjectagricultural growth
dc.subjectagricultural policies
dc.subjectindicators
dc.subjectcapacity development
dc.subjectevaluation
dc.subjectmalnutrition
dc.subjectnutrition
dc.subjectaflatoxins
dc.subjectchildren
dc.subjectagricultural development
dc.subjectfood consumption
dc.subjectpoverty
dc.subjectdiet
dc.subjectwomen
dc.titleThe role of biofortification as part of more diverse diets in Africa: Progress, challenges, and opportunities
dc.typeBook Chapter

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