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What an array of studies shows about a key nutritional challenge.
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ENRICH project: Educating communities on the benefits of biofortified crops and nutrition-smart agriculture
Zinc study suggests possible role for biofortification in addressing non-communicable diseases
Focusing on the multiple, overlapping health impacts of the double burden of malnutrition.
Micronutrient status in the DR Congo: What to do when diet and blood measurements do and don’t align
Looking at the varying prevalence of zinc and vitamin A deficiencies among women and children.
Linking iron-biofortified beans and physical performance
A study in Rwanda shows women who ate biofortified beans had more energy for daily tasks.
Understanding what impacts last, after the project ends
A biofortification project in Mozambique shows lasting nutrition benefits.
How and why iron-biofortified pearl millet improves cognitive function: A look inside a new study
Exploring how a biofortified crop works inside the body to boost brain function.
Policy seminar: Evolving food systems pose both challenges and opportunities for nutrition
How should development organizations handle the double burden of malnutrition? An IFPRI discussion on the UN High Level Panel of Experts report, Nutrition and Food Systems.
IFPRI's work with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Together, IFPRI and the Gates Foundation have leveraged nutritional research to improve public health around the world.