Biofortification is an effective method to improve the nutritional content of crops and nutritional intake.
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journal article
Increased iron status during a feeding trial of iron-biofortified beans increases physical work efficiency in Rwandan women
Background
Iron-biofortified staple foods can improve iron status and resolve iron deficiency. However, whether improved iron status from iron biofortification can improve physical performance remains unclear.
Objective
The global food system is under pressure and is in the early stages of a major transition towards more transparency, circularity, and personalisation.
A dip in India’s ranking in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) has rightly created a stir in the country.
The objective of the brief, Biofortification: A food-systems solution to help end hidden hunger, is to “encourage the adoption and scaling up of biofortification through national policies and programs, with collaborative support from FAO and Harve
Background: Evidence suggests that iron deficiency (ID) affects cognitive performance, as measured in behavior.
conference paper
Impact of iron biofortified beans on yields and farmers' incomes: The case of Rwanda
This paper investigates the economic impact of the adoption of conventionally-bred improved iron biofortified beans (IBB) by smallholder farmers in Rwanda.
conference paper
A case for space: The efficiency spillover effect of iron biofortified beans in Rwanda
This paper provides an analysis on the technical efficiency of iron biofortified bean production in Rwanda, as well as recommendations for implementation of targeted biofortification programs.
journal article
Proceedings of the workshop ‘Biofortified food - Working together to get more nutritious food to the table in India’
HarvestPlus is the global leader in biofortification and has been leading biofortification efforts in India for nearly a decade.
journal article
Vitamin A intakes remain higher among Intervention participants three years after a biofortification intervention in Mozambique
Years after introducing orange sweet potato to farmers & consumers, the lasting impact of the agriculture-nutrition intervention are examined. (Mozambique).
Wheat biofortified with zinc fertilizer provides a similar portion of daily zinc requirements as post-harvest fortified flour.
book chapter
Improving nutrition through biofortification
There is much unfinished business in scaling up and mainstreaming biofortification.
journal article
Biofortification of field-grown cassava by engineering expression of an iron transporter and ferritin
Biofortification can dramatically boost levels of iron and zinc in field-grown cassava, providing one effective means for reducing hidden hunger and malnutrition.
journal article
Promoting rapid and sustained adoption of biofortified crops: What we learned from iron-biofortified bean delivery approaches in Rwanda
Micronutrient deficiencies, also known as hidden hunger, affect two billion people worldwide, curtailing their ability to lead healthy, productive lives.