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Biofortification: Improving Nutrition through Agriculture

Biofortification: Improving Nutrition through Agriculture. Fabiana Moura-HarvestPlus Nutritionist AIARD Annual Conference Washington DC June 5, 2012. Micronutrient malnutrition. 2 billion+ affected. Photo: C. Hotz. Global Micronutrient Deficiency.

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Biofortification: Improving Nutrition through Agriculture

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  1. Biofortification:Improving Nutrition through Agriculture Fabiana Moura-HarvestPlus Nutritionist AIARD Annual Conference Washington DC June 5, 2012

  2. Micronutrient malnutrition 2 billion+ affected Photo: C. Hotz

  3. Global Micronutrient Deficiency This map details worldwide severity of the most common micronutrient deficiencies—vitamin A, anemia, and zinc—using World Health Organization (WHO) children under 5 prevalence data. Severity was coded using a 3-point weighting system based on levels of public health significance cut-offs (low, moderate, and high).

  4. 75% of the poor 25%

  5. Targeted: poor people eat staples Photo: IRRI

  6. Share of Energy Source & Food Budget in Rural Bangladesh Fish and Meat Non-Staple plants Energy Source Food Budget Staple foods 6

  7. Supplementation Commercial Fortification Dietary Diversity Biofortification

  8. Sustainable for famers Photo: A.M. Ball

  9. Photo: ICRISAT Cost-effective: central one time investment

  10. Biofortification-breeding food crops that are more nutritious Photo: D. Marchand

  11. Biofortified varieties White-low vitamin A X = Orange-very high vitamin A

  12. Goal: 50% vitamin Amean daily requirement Photo: M. Malungu

  13. Estimating Target Levels Framework of Nutrition Research

  14. Crops for Africa & Release Dates 2012 2012 20112 Beans Iron (Zinc) RwandaDR Congo Maize Vitamin A Zambia Cassava Vitamin A NigeriaDR Congo Crops are high-yielding and with other traits farmers want.

  15. Crops for Asia & Release Dates 20132 20122 20132 Pearl MilletIron (Zinc) India Rice Zinc BangladeshIndia Crops are high-yielding and with other traits farmers want. Wheat Zinc IndiaPakistan

  16. Vit. A Orange Sweet Potato 2007-09: Released in Uganda and Mozambique Photo: Y. Islam

  17. Key Findings: Adoption In Mozambique, the project increased the share of orange sweet potato in the total sweet potato area by 56% Before Project After Project WHITE SWEET POTATO ORANGE SWEET POTATO WHITE SWEET POTATO

  18. Key Findings: Adoption In Uganda, orange sweet potato increased by 43% in the total sweet potato area Before Project After Project WHITE SWEET POTATO ORANGE SWEET POTATO WHITE SWEET POTATO

  19. Key Findings: Vitamin A Intakes

  20. Lessons learned for scaling-up

  21. Ensure agronomic quality—to be competitive, OSP yields should be equal to other varieties

  22. Involve both women and men for both nutrition and agronomic messages

  23. Engage markets for long-term adoption

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