Background
Zinc-biofortified potatoes have considerable potential to reduce zinc deficiency because of their low levels of phytate, an inhibitor of zinc absorption, and their high consumption, especially in the Andean region of Peru.
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Unlocking innovation: Assessing the role of Agricultural R&D in Latin America and the Caribbean
This report presents a comprehensive analysis of public agricultural research and development (R&D) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), focusing on the contextual factors influencing agricultural R&D investment and their implications
Background
Yellow fleshed potatoes biofortified with iron have been developed through conventional breeding but the bioavailability of the iron is unknown.
This country factsheet presents key agricultural R&D indicators in a highly accessible visual display.
This country factsheet presents key agricultural R&D indicators in a highly accessible visual display.
The IDB-funded PFPAS program has provided an important financial injection into Nicaragua’s agricultural research system during 2013–2018.
The IDB-funded PFPAS program has provided an important financial injection into Nicaragua’s agricultural research system during 2013–2018.
This note provides an overview of investment trends in global agricultural research to the year 2016, which revises ASTI’s prior global update (Beintema et al. 2012).