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High-zinc #wheat varieties have spread in #India, improving the #diets of over 90 million #consumers. Yet, these biofortified varieties are adopted by #farmers because of their #yields, heat-tolerance & disease resistance: www.cimmyt.org/news/the-new... #PlantBreeding #Biofortification #Nutrition
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High-zinc #wheat varieties have spread in #India, improving the #diets of over 90 million #consumers. Yet, these biofortified varieties are adopted by #farmers because of their #yields, heat-tolerance & disease resistance: www.cimmyt.org/news/the-new... #PlantBreeding #Biofortification #Nutrition
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After distribution, 97% of target VAD beneficiaries expressed their desire to include Golden Rice in their diet, while market testing indicated that it is a marketable product at a regular price. #Nutrition #PlantBreeding #Biofortification #BetaCarotene #VitaminA #VAD #Health #Rice
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After distribution, 97% of target VAD beneficiaries expressed their desire to include Golden Rice in their diet, while market testing indicated that it is a marketable product at a regular price. #Nutrition #PlantBreeding #Biofortification #BetaCarotene #VitaminA #VAD #Health #Rice
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Improving the quantity & quality of cereal protein represents a critical opportunity to enhance human health while reducing reliance on environmentally intensive animal-based foods: doi.org/10.1038/s414... #PlantBreeding #Protein #Biofortification #Nutrition #Health #Sustainability
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Improving the quantity & quality of cereal protein represents a critical opportunity to enhance human health while reducing reliance on environmentally intensive animal-based foods: doi.org/10.1038/s414... #PlantBreeding #Protein #Biofortification #Nutrition #Health #Sustainability
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Improving the quantity & quality of cereal protein represents a critical opportunity to enhance human health while reducing reliance on environmentally intensive animal-based foods: doi.org/10.1038/s414... #PlantBreeding #Protein #Biofortification #Nutrition #Health #Sustainability
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Improving the quantity & quality of cereal protein represents a critical opportunity to enhance human health while reducing reliance on environmentally intensive animal-based foods: doi.org/10.1038/s414... #PlantBreeding #Protein #Biofortification #Nutrition #Health #Sustainability
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Improving the quantity & quality of cereal protein represents a critical opportunity to enhance human health while reducing reliance on environmentally intensive animal-based foods: doi.org/10.1038/s414... #PlantBreeding #Protein #Biofortification #Nutrition #Health #Sustainability
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Grain zinc, iron & protein concentrations in new wheat varieties have declined since the 1960s. Combining agronomic & genetic #Biofortification is key for improving grain nutrient concentrations and addressing micronutrient deficiencies: doi.org/10.1038/s430... #Nutrition #PlantBreeding #Fertilizer
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Grain zinc, iron & protein concentrations in new wheat varieties have declined since the 1960s. Combining agronomic & genetic #Biofortification is key for improving grain nutrient concentrations and addressing micronutrient deficiencies: doi.org/10.1038/s430... #Nutrition #PlantBreeding #Fertilizer
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#Biofortification is a cost-effective & scalable strategy to reduce micronutrient deficiencies. In 2023, an estimated 177-293 million people consumed zinc-rich rice & wheat (Bangladesh, Pakistan) and vitamin A-rich maize & cassava (Nigeria): doi.org/10.1016/j.cd... #Nutrition #PlantBreeding
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#India: Agronomic #biofortification of soybeans thru zinc #fertilization can help achieve higher #yields and #nutrition quality, thus offering a promising solution to #malnutrition in the North-Eastern Himalayas where #soybeans are widely consumed: doi.org/10.1038/s415... #fertilizer
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#India: Agronomic #biofortification of soybeans thru zinc #fertilization can help achieve higher #yields and #nutrition quality, thus offering a promising solution to #malnutrition in the North-Eastern Himalayas where #soybeans are widely consumed: doi.org/10.1038/s415... #fertilizer
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#India: Agronomic #biofortification of soybeans thru zinc #fertilization can help achieve higher #yields and #nutrition quality, thus offering a promising solution to #malnutrition in the North-Eastern Himalayas where #soybeans are widely consumed: doi.org/10.1038/s415... #fertilizer
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#India: Agronomic #biofortification of soybeans thru zinc #fertilization can help achieve higher #yields and #nutrition quality, thus offering a promising solution to #malnutrition in the North-Eastern Himalayas where #soybeans are widely consumed: doi.org/10.1038/s415... #fertilizer
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(2/2) Such #biofortification offers a valuable strategy to combat Se deficiency. Better #fertilization practices and more suitable genotypes can boost crop #yields and #nutrition quality, supporting public #health thru more nutrient-rich staple foods: doi.org/10.1016/j.jf...
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Ooops. Biofortified crops aren't doing nearly as well in Uganda as had been claimed.
https://iaes.cgiar.org/spia/news/biofortified-crops-and-costly-monitoring-drift-uganda
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#Biofortification of staple crops is a promising, #sustainable strategy to combat #micronutrients deficiencies including #iron. Processing may be an effective strategy to reduce antinutritional factors and increase the content of some minerals: doi.org/10.1016/j.fo... #minerals #nutrition
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#Pakistan: Widespread cultivation of biofortified zinc #wheat mobilized considerable #investment in the #agriculture sector. The drought-tolerant, #biofortified wheat also helped avert a major #foodsecurity crisis: www.harvestplus.org/biofortified... #plantbreeding #biofortification #nutrition #zinc
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#Pakistan: Widespread cultivation of biofortified zinc #wheat mobilized considerable #investment in the #agriculture sector. The drought-tolerant, #biofortified wheat also helped avert a major #foodsecurity crisis: www.harvestplus.org/biofortified... #plantbreeding #biofortification #nutrition #zinc
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#Pakistan: Widespread cultivation of biofortified zinc #wheat mobilized considerable #investment in the #agriculture sector. The drought-tolerant, #biofortified wheat also helped avert a major #foodsecurity crisis: www.harvestplus.org/biofortified... #plantbreeding #biofortification #nutrition #zinc
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Synthetic biology-based #biofortification of crop plants may be the key to addressing hidden #hunger caused by chronic #micronutrient deficiencies, which affect billions of people. Learn more in this #OpenAccess mini-review!
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13934
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The #nutrition quality of rice—a staple for half the global population—is crucial. Iron deficiency #anemia affects billions, esp. in rice-consuming regions. #Biofortification offers a sustainable solution… (1/2) doi.org/10.5010/JPB.... #foodsecurity #health
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(2/2) Given deregulatory status by USDA & #foodsafety notification by FDA, they could commercialize the tomatoes in the #USA, but (being #GMO) the tomatoes are not yet available in Europe, despite original funding from the European Commission: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.4c00692 #biofortification #nutrition
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Low levels of minerals in #wheat is a key cause of micronutrient #malnutrition. Genetic #biofortification alone may not achieve target levels to solve hidden #hunger, but combining #fertilizer approaches with #plantbreeding maximizes accumulation of #micronutrients in crops: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1455901
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#Biofortification of staple crops can reliably alleviate #vitaminA deficiency. Carotene-rich #cassava in children's #diets improved their #retinol levels, but #plantbreeding programs in #Africa require better infrastructure & human capacity to optimize efforts: https://doi.org/10.1155/aia/9937876 #nutrition
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Selenium #fertilisation in Ehtiopia is a cost-effective strategy compared with gross per capita income. Agronomic #biofortification with zinc could be developed to include multiple #micronutrients to minimise the global burden of micronutrient deficiencies: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114524001235 #nutrition
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Selenium #fertilisation in Ehtiopia is a cost-effective strategy compared with gross per capita income. Agronomic #biofortification with zinc could be developed to include multiple #micronutrients to minimise the global burden of micronutrient deficiencies: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114524001235 #nutrition
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Selenium #fertilisation in Ehtiopia is a cost-effective strategy compared with gross per capita income. Agronomic #biofortification with zinc could be developed to include multiple #micronutrients to minimise the global burden of micronutrient deficiencies: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114524001235 #nutrition
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Selenium #fertilisation in Ehtiopia is a cost-effective strategy compared with gross per capita income. Agronomic #biofortification with zinc could be developed to include multiple #micronutrients to minimise the global burden of micronutrient deficiencies: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114524001235 #nutrition
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Selenium #fertilisation in Ehtiopia is a cost-effective strategy compared with gross per capita income. Agronomic #biofortification with zinc could be developed to include multiple #micronutrients to minimise the global burden of micronutrient deficiencies: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114524001235 #nutrition
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#Biofortification can address micronutrient deficiencies thru existing #foodsystems. Crop production & #nutrition benefits of biofortified crops facilitate #adoption, esp. when #farmers know about those advantages vs traditional varieties: https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2024/11/research-boosts-potential-biofortification-nutrition-policy-intervention #plantbreeding
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(2/2) So far only single nutrients were increased in given crops. Impacts of #biofortification can be multiplied several-fold using #GMO and other advanced #plantbreeding techniques to combine multiple-nutrient densities with #climate-smart traits: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.104478
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#Micronutrient deficiencies remain prevalent, harming 2+ billion people. Crop #biofortification is a sustainable solution to reduce the burden of this hidden #hunger. A number of biofortified crops have already been developed: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-3438-2 #plantbreeding #nutrition
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Agronomic #biofortification offers options to produce #cereals & #legumes rich in #micronutrients in Sub-Saharan #Africa. Bottlenecks to its #adoption are low availability of micronutrient-based #fertilizers, awareness & financial capacity: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2024.101391 #nutrition
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#Investments in biofortified orange-fleshed #sweetpotato development & delivery have the potential to further reduce the burden of #vitaminA deficiency, esp. in Sub-Saharan Africa: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.102300 #Africa #DALYs #biofortification #plantbreeding #nutrition
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Prices of #micronutrient-dense foods grow faster than #prices of starchy staple food (FAO database). With this trend, governments must adopt policies to enhance #nutrition-sensitive interventions (e.g. #biofortification) to eradicate hidden hunger: http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:100-opus-22460 #hunger
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#VitaminB1 is an essential micronutrient. #Rice contains little & polishing #grains reduces it even further, leading to #malnutrition. Scientists generated #rice that sequesters vitamin B1 in the endosperm: https://www.unige.ch/medias/en/2024/du-riz-biofortifie-pour-lutter-contre-les-carences #PlantBreeding #GMO #biofortification #nutrition
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#VitaminB1 is an essential micronutrient. #Rice contains little & polishing #grains reduces it even further, leading to #malnutrition. Scientists generated #rice that sequesters vitamin B1 in the endosperm: https://www.unige.ch/medias/en/2024/du-riz-biofortifie-pour-lutter-contre-les-carences #PlantBreeding #GMO #biofortification #nutrition
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#VitaminB1 is an essential micronutrient. #Rice contains little & polishing #grains reduces it even further, leading to #malnutrition. Scientists generated #rice that sequesters vitamin B1 in the endosperm: https://www.unige.ch/medias/en/2024/du-riz-biofortifie-pour-lutter-contre-les-carences #PlantBreeding #GMO #biofortification #nutrition
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#VitaminB1 is an essential micronutrient. #Rice contains little & polishing #grains reduces it even further, leading to #malnutrition. Scientists generated #rice that sequesters vitamin B1 in the endosperm: https://www.unige.ch/medias/en/2024/du-riz-biofortifie-pour-lutter-contre-les-carences #PlantBreeding #GMO #biofortification #nutrition
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Potato #biofortification enhances the #nutrition of potatoes to address #malnutrition & contribute to #foodsecurity as dietary diversification, supplementation & fortification pose affordability challenges: https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10030292 #potatoes #fertilizers #plantbreeding
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#Vegetables are losing their #nutrients. Can the decline be reversed?
A process called #biofortification puts nutrients directly into seeds and could reduce #GlobalHunger, but it’s not a magic bullet
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/28/vegetables-losing-nutrients-biofortification?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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#Vegetables are losing their #nutrients. Can the decline be reversed?
A process called #biofortification puts nutrients directly into seeds and could reduce #GlobalHunger, but it’s not a magic bullet
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/28/vegetables-losing-nutrients-biofortification?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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#Vegetables are losing their #nutrients. Can the decline be reversed?
A process called #biofortification puts nutrients directly into seeds and could reduce #GlobalHunger, but it’s not a magic bullet
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/28/vegetables-losing-nutrients-biofortification?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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#Vegetables are losing their #nutrients. Can the decline be reversed?
A process called #biofortification puts nutrients directly into seeds and could reduce #GlobalHunger, but it’s not a magic bullet
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/28/vegetables-losing-nutrients-biofortification?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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#Vegetables are losing their #nutrients. Can the decline be reversed?
A process called #biofortification puts nutrients directly into seeds and could reduce #GlobalHunger, but it’s not a magic bullet
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/28/vegetables-losing-nutrients-biofortification?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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#Iron is an essential mineral but its deficiency is prevalent worldwide. Wheat #biofortification can alleviate #malnutrition. Fe application increased grain concentration by 21% & #yields by 12%; #fertilization can boost #nutrition quality & #wheat yields: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2023.100737
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#Biofortification is cost-effective & high-potential for combatting micronutrient #malnutrition in humans by enhancing #nutrition profiles of food crops using agronomic & #plantbreeding techniques. Several biofortified #wheat varieties have been developed: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-91735-3.00005-4