breeding crops for better nutrition
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Breeding Crops for Better Nutrition. Dr. Howarth Bouis Director, HarvestPlus. 50 % Increase in All Food Prices. Share of Total Expenditures. Before . After. Staples. Staples. Animal. Non-Food. Non-Food. Copenhagen Consensus. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Breeding Crops for Better NutritionDr. Howarth BouisDirector, HarvestPlus
After
50% Increase in All Food Prices
Animal Staples
Non-Food
Staples
Non-Food
Before Share of Total Expenditures
Copenhagen Consensus
TOP FIVE SOLUTIONS CHALLENGE
1 Micronutrient supplements for children (vitamin A and zinc) Malnutrition
2 The Doha development agenda Trade
3 Micronutrient fortification (iron and salt iodization) Malnutrition
4 Expanded immunization coverage for children Diseases
5 Biofortification Malnutrition
#1 Can breeding increase nutrient levels enough to improve human
nutrition?
Photo: Wolfgang Pfeiffer
#2 Will extra nutrients be bioavailable at sufficient levels to improve micronutrient
status?
#3 Will farmers adopt crops and will consumers buy and eat enough?
Photos: Neil Palmer (CIAT)
Biofortified Crops for Africa
RELEASED!
2011
CassavaProvitamin ADR Congo, Nigeria
2012
BeansIron (Zinc)DR Congo, Rwanda
2012
MaizeProvitamin AZambia
Sweet PotatoProvitamin AMozambique, Uganda
Biofortified Crops for Asia
2012
Pearl MilletIron (Zinc)India
2013
RiceZinc Bangladesh, India
2013
WheatZincIndia, Pakistan
Sergipe, Brazil
Progress in Delivery/Impact
Photo: Embrapa
Impact of Orange Sweetpotato Adoption on Intakes of Vitamin A in Mozambique and Uganda by Age Group
Children 6-35 mths.
Children 3.5-6 yrs.Women
Children 6-35 mths.
Children 5-7 yrs.Women
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control at project end
Mozambique Uganda
