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AU Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture Meets with HarvestPlus
Her Excellency Tumusiime Rhoda Peace, AU Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture recently received Dr. Howarth Bouis, Director of Harvest Plus and Dr. Anna-Marie Ball the Head of Africa...
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Scaling up Biofortification: Better Crops, Better Nutrition Webinar Invite
Photo Credit: Neil Palmer (CIAT) Please join us for a live seminar, brought to you by the USAID Bureau For Food Security, on Scaling Up Biofortification: Better Crops, Better Nutrition. This event...
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Deadline Extended! WHO Calls for Biofortification Researchers
The World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations’ specialized agency responsible for international public health, has announced a special consultation on biofortified crops to be held on April...
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Going Global: Annual Report 2014
Our 2014 annual report reflects the growing reach of biofortified nutritious staple food crops, now being grown by farmers in dozens of countries. From Nollywood movies and pop songs extolling the...
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Strengthening Links Between Nutrition, Health Outcomes, and Agricultural...
The June issue of the journal Food Security featured a special section: Strengthening the links between nutrition and health outcomes and agricultural research. This special section looks beyond...
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Updated Map Shows Biofortification’s Growing Global Reach
Nearly 50 countries are now growing or testing biofortified crops, demonstrating the global momentum to promote these nutritious staple crops to more farmers and consumers. At the Second Global...
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HarvestPlus Shares Insights on Biofortification at Clinton Global Initiative
From left to right: Sylvia Magezi (HarvestPlus Country Manager in Uganda), Marcus Samuelsson (celebrity chef and restaurateur) HarvestPlus joined scores of organizations in New York City last week at...
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Dietary Diversity and Biofortification: Closer Than You Think
Some 2 billion people suffer from hidden hunger caused by infections and diets lacking in essential micronutrients such as vitamin A, iron, and zinc. This is particularly the case in the developing...
View ArticleThe Time is Right for Biofortification in India – FAO Rep
On the occasion of World Food Day we are pleased to have Mr. Peter Kenmore, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Representative in India, discuss the benefits of biofortified crops to India. Kenmore...
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Stakeholders Meet to Appraise Brazil’s Biofortification Program
Photo credit: Tarcila Viana Stakeholders in Brazil’s biofortification program met in Rio de Janeiro last week to take stock of progress in promoting the development, adoption, and consumption of...
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2015: A Productive Year for Biofortified Crops
Biofortified crops enjoyed a very productive 2015. At the close of the year, nearly 3 million farming households in target countries in Africa and Asia were growing and eating these nutritious staple...
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