Breeding Crops for Better Nutrition

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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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