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Biofortification: Progress toward a more nourishing future
Amy Saltzman,Ekin Birol,Howarth E. Bouis,Erick Boy,Fabiana F. De Moura,Yassir Islam,Wolfgang H. Pfeiffer +6 more
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The results of efficacy and effectiveness studies, as well as recent successes in delivery, provide evidence that biofortification is a promising strategy for combating hidden hunger.About:
This article is published in Global Food Security.The article was published on 2013-03-01. It has received 332 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Biofortification.read more
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Community Perceptions of Zinc Biofortified Flour during an Intervention Study in Pakistan
Usman Mahboob,M Ceballos-Rasgado,Victoria Hall Moran,Edward J. M. Joy,Heather Ohly,Mukhtiar Zaman,Nicola M Lowe +6 more
TL;DR: In this article , the authors explored community leaders' and community members' experiences and attitudes towards the flour provided during a cluster randomised controlled trial of zinc bio-fortified wheat in rural Pakistan (BiZiFED2).
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Validation of SNP markers for marker-assisted selection of genotypes with increased carotenoid and dry matter contents in cassava
Adenike Damilola Ige,Bunmi Olasanmi,Guillaume Bauchet,Ismail Siraj Kayondo,Edwige Gaby Nkouaya Mbanjo,Ruth Uwugiaren,Sharon Motomura-Wages,Joanna Norton,Chiedozie Egesi,Elizabeth Parkes,Peter Kulakow,H. Ceballos,Ismail Y. Rabbi +12 more
TL;DR: In this paper , seven previously identified markers for these traits were converted to a robust set of uniplex allele-specific PCR assays and validated in two independent pre-breeding and breeding populations.
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Fight Hidden Hunger through National Programs and Food Based Approaches
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors present statistics from the NFHS 4 and 5 and numerous national programs and food-based measures taken by governments to combat hidden hunger, including supplementation, food fortification, bio-fortification, and dietary diversification.
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Advances of Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) Technologies to Enhance the Biofortifications in Crops
TL;DR: In this article, the authors summarized recent advances in NGS technologies that have contributed toward the progress in crop bio-fortification, which is the process of crafting nutritionally dense crops containing vitamins, minerals, and crucial macro-micronutrients through conventional plant breeding methods, agronomic practices, genetic engineering, and next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies.
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Reassessing the cost-effectiveness of high-provitamin A bananas to reduce vitamin A deficiency in Uganda
TL;DR: In this article, the authors assess obstacles and opportunities for adoption as well as cost-effectiveness of high-provitamin A (pVA) banana-based interventions potentially available in Uganda -Biofortified genetically modified (GM) banana, and fast-tracked banana landraces from outside Uganda that are naturally high in provitamin A.
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Biofortification: A New Tool to Reduce Micronutrient Malnutrition
TL;DR: Objective HarvestPlus seeks to develop and distribute varieties of food staples that are high in iron, zinc, and provitamin A through an interdisciplinary, global alliance of scientific institutions and implementing agencies in developing and developed countries.
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Biofortification of Staple Food Crops
TL;DR: Scientific evidence shows biofortification as being important in the armamentarium for controlling micronutrient deficiencies and the challenge is to get producers and consumers to accept biofortified crops and increase their intake of the target nutrients.
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HarvestPlus: Breeding Crops for Better Nutrition
TL;DR: For biofortification to succeed, product profiles developed by plant breeders must be driven by nutrition research and impact objectives and that nutrition research must understand that the probability of success for biofortified crops increases substantially when product concepts consider farmer adoption and, hence, agronomic superiority.
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A Food-Based Approach Introducing Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potatoes Increased Vitamin A Intake and Serum Retinol Concentrations in Young Children in Rural Mozambique
TL;DR: Integrated promotion of orange-fleshed sweet potato can complement other approaches and contribute to increases in vitamin A intake and serum retinol concentrations in young children in rural Mozambique and similar areas in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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β-Carotene–rich orange-fleshed sweet potato improves the vitamin A status of primary school children assessed with the modified-relative-dose-response test
Paul J van Jaarsveld,Mieke Faber,Sherry A. Tanumihardjo,P Nestel,Carl Lombard,Ambrose J Spinnler Benadé +5 more
TL;DR: Consumption of OFSP improves vitamin A status and can play a significant role in developing countries as a viable long-term food-based strategy for controlling vitamin A deficiency in children.
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