#biofortification — Public Fediverse posts

Over 2 billion people suffer from micronutrient malnutrition globally. #Biofortification of staple crops by plant breeding can be a cost-effective approach to address iron, zinc & vitamin A deficiency: doi.org/10.1016/j.tj... #Malnutrition #Nutrition #Health #PlantBreeding #CostEffectiveness #DALYs

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When #nutrition is embedded directly into crop genomes (via advances in genomics‐assisted #plantbreeding and precision #biotechnology), improvements in agricultural productivity can be translated more reliably into improvements in human health: doi.org/10.1111/jipb... #biofortification

Reconfiguring biofortification...

When #nutrition is embedded directly into crop genomes (via advances in genomics‐assisted #plantbreeding and precision #biotechnology), improvements in agricultural productivity can be translated more reliably into improvements in human health: doi.org/10.1111/jipb... #biofortification

Reconfiguring biofortification...

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

Cereal protein biofortificatio...

#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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#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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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

#agriculture #biofortification

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

#agriculture #biofortification

#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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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
#PlantScience #SynBio 🔓 #botany

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

CRISPR-enhanced iron accumulat...

(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

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

#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

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

#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

(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

#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

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

#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

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

#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

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

#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
#ClimateCrisis

#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
#ClimateCrisis

#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

#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

Is this a #corn-y post?
🌽🌽You bet!🌽🌽

#Micronutrient deficiencies affect more than 2B people. This commentary discusses the potential of #biofortification in crops like corn to combat #iron deficiency.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jipb.13623
#JIPB #CropSci #agriculture #PlantScience #botany

Introducing Ana Assunção, one of our JXB Handling Editors. She is an expert in the field of plant nutrition, micronutrient transport, metal micronutrient homeostasis, zinc sensing and deficiency, biofortification and metal hyperaccumulation.

#PlantNutrition #MicronutrientTransport #ZincSensing #Biofortification #Metals #Hyperaccumulation #Editor

#Biofortification is very effective for alleviating hidden #hunger & #malnutrition. Application of mineral #fertilizers can augment the accumulation & bioavailability of #micronutrients in crops, enhancing #nutrition quality & #yields of crops: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47122-3_19

Zinc determines a lot of critical life functions. Enhancing dietary #zinc content & bioavailability thru #biofortification is an inclusive #nutrition solution that can benefit the most vulnerable individuals & populations affected by inadequate diets: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advnut.2024.100181

#Zinc determines more critical life functions than other #micronutrients. Enhancing dietary zinc content & #bioavailability thru zinc #biofortification is an inclusive #nutrition solution helping vulnerable individuals & populations with inadequate diets: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advnut.2024.100181

Better #nutrition at home & abroad: Researchers call for #biofortification to play an integrated role in strategies to address micronutrient deficiencies, making the case to biofortify crops with key #micronutrients ( e.g. #vitaminD, #vitaminB12, iron): https://www.jic.ac.uk/news/eliminating-hidden-hunger-how-biofortification-can-improve-nutrition-at-home-and-abroad/

#Iodine is essential for human #health as inadequate intake causes deficiency disorders. Foliar application of iodine for the preharvest enrichment of #tomato is a possible approach to #biofortification in a commercial greenhouse: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2023.112807 #nutrition #fertilizer

#Plantbreeding enabled the generation of hybrids with better #nutrition & productivity, but obtaining novel varieties from existing gene pools is challenging. #Geneediting has proved to be a powerful tool for precise modification: https://doi.org/10.1002/9781394183913.ch6 #biofortification #CRISPR

#Indonesia: Improving #zinc content of #rice thru cross-#breeding has been successful. High-zinc varieties can be used for #biofortification to reduce #stunting. Improving other #micronutrients such as iron & pro-#vitaminA is still needed: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2023.100602 #nutrition #GMO

Wow, #biofortification can make a huge difference here. Headline: "More than 50 million people in Pakistan are zinc deficient"

#Pakistan #HiddenHunger

https://islamabadpost.com.pk/more-than-50-million-people-in-pakistan-are-zinc-deficient/