Economics of biofortification

dc.creator	Qaim, Matin
dc.creator	Stein, Alexander J.
dc.creator	Meenakshi, J. V.
dc.date	2007-12
dc.date	2025-01-29T12:58:50Z
dc.date	2025-01-29T12:58:50Z
dc.date.accessioned	2026-06-27T15:42:53Z
dc.description	Micronutrient malnutrition is a serious public health problem in many developing countries. Different interventions are currently used, but their overall coverage is relatively limited. Biofortification—that is, breeding staple food crops for higher micronutrient contents—is a new agriculture‐based approach, but relatively little is known about its ramifications. Here, the main factors influencing success are discussed and a methodology for economic impact assessment is presented. Ex ante studies from India and other countries suggest that biofortified crops can reduce the problem of micronutrient malnutrition in a cost‐effective way, when targeted to specific situations. Further research is needed to corroborate these findings and address certain issues still unresolved.
dc.identifier	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171840
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/112565
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Wiley
dc.rights	Limited Access
dc.source	Qaim, Matin; Stein, Alexander J.; Meenakshi, J. V. 2007. Economics of biofortification. Agricultural Economics 37(s1): 119-133. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-0862.2007.00239.x
dc.subject	trace elements
dc.subject	public health
dc.subject	agricultural technology
dc.subject	developing countries
dc.title	Economics of biofortification
dc.type	Journal Article

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