biofortification
Ensuring food security for a growing planet
Rising populations will squeeze food systems worldwide. Science and partnerships can help.
Fighting hidden hunger with promising new approach
Source: Biotech News (23 Jun 2019)
CIMMYT, HarvestPlus and IITA have worked to develop provitamin A-enriched maize varieties and zinc-enriched maize and wheat.
Millions at lower risk of vitamin A deficiency after six-year campaign to promote orange-fleshed sweet potato
More than two million households across six countries received sweet potato enriched with vitamin A as part of a project led by the International Potato Center (CIP).
Biofortified maize and wheat can improve diets and health, new study shows
New varieties deliver essential micronutrients to those who lack diverse diets.
Cobs & Spikes podcast: Striving for higher quality, more nutritious maize
Feeding the world’s population is only part of the challenge — we must also strive for higher-quality, more nutritious crops.
New publications: Biofortification of maize with provitamin A can reduce aflatoxin load
This research is especially significant for countries where the health burdens of exposure to aflatoxin and prevalence of vitamin A deficiency converge with high rates of maize consumption.
Reflections on the global impact of biofortification
There are now 290 new varieties of 12 biofortified crops – including maize, wheat and potatoes – being grown in 60 countries, reaching an estimated 10 million farming households.
Better together: Partnership around zinc maize improves nutrition in Guatemala
CIMMYT, HarvestPlus and Semilla Nueva are working together to reduce the country’s levels of malnutrition, through the development and deployment of the world’s first biofortified zinc-enriched maize.
Nutritious vitamin A orange maize boosts health and livelihoods in Zimbabwe
As Zimbabwe’s child malnutrition rate peaks above the international threshold for emergency response, nutritious vitamin A orange maize gains ground on the national market.
First zinc-enriched maize in Guatemala to combat malnutrition
Farmers expressed interest in the varieties due to their high yield quality protein content, high zinc levels, early maturity and large kernel size.
Global maize experts discuss biofortification for nutrition and health
At the 2018 Latin American Cereals Conference (LACC), researchers discussed hidden hunger, the consumption of insufficient micronutrients, and how biofortification can help.
Global grain research and food industry experts meet to address rising malnutrition
Malnutrition is rising again and becoming more complex, according to the director-general of the world’s leading public maize and wheat research center.
First zinc maize variety launched to reduce malnutrition in Colombia
A new zinc-enriched maize variety developed by CIMMYT was released in Colombia to help combat malnutrition in South America.
From A to Z: Developing nutritious maize and wheat at CIMMYT for 50 years
Over the past 50 years, various research activities have been undertaken to boost protein quality and micronutrient levels in maize and wheat to help improve nutrition in poor communities.