Sound monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems are needed to inform effective biofortification program management and implementation.
Nutrient enriched crops (NECs) were developed through biofortification as a tool to reach the world's most vulnerable.
Agriculture sector in India is a primary source of livelihood for a majority of the population. Low and stagnant income in the sector remains a focal point of policy debate in India.
Objective: The objective of this review is to develop a definition of biofortification through the synthesis of food biofortification publications and to document the breadth of the research on this topic.
We hear a growing chorus of warnings from members of the food and nutrition security community about the dire consequences of the war in Ukraine on global rates of hunger and malnutrition.
The scientific body of evidence supporting biofortification spans over two decades.
Most farmers source sweetpotato vines from neighboring farmers or from cuttings taken from their own plots during the previous season.
Addressing hidden hunger with nutrient-dense staple crops—developed through the process of biofortification—has gained considerable traction in low- and middle-income countries since the first varieties were released to farmers 16 years ago.
Agriculture holds tremendous potential to improve nutrition. Traditionally, agriculture investments focused on producing enough food to allow people to meet their caloric needs and on generating employment and income.
Globally, an estimated two billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiencies that contribute to weakened immune systems, disease, disability, and even death.1 One of the main causes of micronutrient deficiencies – also known as hidden hunger –
Iron biofortified beans and carotenoid enriched cassava are proposed as a solution to combat iron and vitamin A deficiencies, respectively, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The global food system is under pressure and is in the early stages of a major transition towards more transparency, circularity, and personalisation.
Biofortification can dramatically boost levels of iron and zinc in field-grown cassava, providing one effective means for reducing hidden hunger and malnutrition.