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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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Molecular Approaches for Biofortification of Cereal Crops
TL;DR: In this paper , a different breeding approach to develop micronutrient-rich cereal cultivars to overcome malnutrition and ultimately eradicate hidden hunger is discussed, where a detailed discussion was also made on molecular approaches for bio-fortification, viz., dissection of genome-wide genomic regions linked with biofortification traits, marker assisted selection (MAS), and genomic selection.
Biofortificación con micronutrientes: una estrategia nutricional para dietas saludables
TL;DR: The biofortificación, el cual is un proceso for aumentar el valor nutricional o contenido de micronutrientes in los alimentos desde el cultivo, mediante diferentes tecnicas como biofortification agronomica o genetica, is una procesa para aumenta el valoria nutricional o contenió de micro-nutrientes en los alimentsos de la salud publica a nivel world
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Perspective Chapter: Crop Biofortification - A Key Determinant towards Fighting Micronutrient Malnutrition in Northern Ghana
TL;DR: In this article , the potential role of bio-fortification in the prevention of micronutrient malnutrition in Northern Ghana was assessed, where three main types of biofortification were used to enhance the production of food crops with adequate nutritional content that can improve the health status of people in the region.
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Acceptability of zinc biofortified wheat and flour among farmers in Pakistan: experiences from the BiZiFED2 project
M Ceballos-Rasgado,Victoria Hall Moran,E. Louise Ander,Saifullah Khan Ajmal,Edward J. M. Joy,Usman Mahboob,Munir Hussain Zia,MM Zaman,Heather Ohly,Nicky Lowe +9 more
TL;DR: In this article , a focus group discussion was conducted with farmers who grew Zincol-2016 wheat for the BiZiFED2 cluster-randomised controlled trial in the Peshawar region between November 2020-July 2021.
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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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