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Biofortification: The Second Global Conference

, 2017
The Second Global Consultation on Biofortification, to be held in Kigali, March 31-April 2, 2014, aims to deepen engagement with major actors in the global effort to improve nutrition and public health through nutrient-rich crops.
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Burden of selenium deficiency and cost-effectiveness of selenium agronomic biofortification of staple cereals in Ethiopia [PDF]

Selenium (Se) deficiency among populations in Ethiopia is consistent with low concentrations of Se in soil and crops that could be addressed partly by Se-enriched fertilisers.
Oumer, Abdu, Joy, Edward J.M., Broadley, Martin R, Broadley, M., De Groote, Hugo, Joy, E.J.M., Broadley, M.R., Joy, Edward JM, De Groote, H., Gashu, Dawd, Joy, E. J. M., Groote, H. D., Gashu, D., Oumer, A., Abdu Oumer, Broadley, Martin R.   +15 more
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Role of Agronomic Biofortification in Alleviating Malnutrition

International Journal of Economic Plants, 2015
Introduction of high yielding crop varieties in mid sixties brought a stirring ‘Green Revolution’ that remarkably enhanced the agricultural production and made country self sufficient in food grain production.
Yashbir Singh Shivay
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Biofortification: Concept and Methodologies

In life, a well-balanced diet is of utmost importance. A well-balanced diet can provide essential nutrients for good human health, including a wide array of micronutrients.
Kaur, Satveer, Tiwari, Vandita, Yadav, Mona, Khandare, Kiran, Baum, Michael, Meenu, Maninder, Sheoron, Bhawna   +6 more
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Enhancing Nutrition: A Review of Provitamin A Carotenoid Cassava Breeding Initiatives in East Africa

Advances in Agriculture
Biofortification of staple food stands as one of the most reliable methods of alleviating vitamin A deficiency (VAD). Evidence suggests that introducing provitamin A carotenoid (pVAC) cassava into the diets of preschool and primary school children in ...
Wilfred Abincha, Daniel Kwadjo Dzidzienyo, Lilian Noela Wesonga, Murenga Mwimali, Alfred Ozimati, Ismail Siraj Kayondo, Kwadwo Ofori, Pangirayi Tongoona, Benjamin Musembi Kivuva   +8 more
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Biofortification strategies for enhancing metal and metalloid tolerance in crop plants

Discover Agriculture
This comprehensive review examines biofortification strategies for enhancing crop tolerance to metals and metalloids while improving nutritional quality.
Shivani Garg, Urvashi Kashyap, Pooja Arora   +2 more
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Biofortification of Millets with Zinc and Iron by Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR)

Millets are an abundant source of micronutrients with great variability and are known as Miracle Grains/Nutri-cereals. Biofortification by plant growth promoting bacteria in millet cultivars with increased levels of iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) can ...
Pratibha Vyas, Nitika Garg, Gagandeep Kaur, Ruchika Bhardwaj, Meenakshi Goyal, Namarta Gupta   +5 more
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Wheat and barley grain biofortification [electronic resource] /

, 2020
Wheat and Barley Grain Biofortification addresses topics associated with the alleviation of malnutrition in globally diverse populations via wheat and barley biofortification.
Gupta, Om Prakash
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Biofortification: A review of ex-ante models

Biofortification is the development of food crops with higher micronutrient levels. Considerable progress has been made for biofortification over the last two decades (Bouis and Saltzman, 2017).
Fiedler, John L., De Moura, Fabiana F., Zeller, Manfred, Moursi, Mourad, Lividini, Keith   +4 more
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Biofortification of Swiss chard microgreens with selenium under indoor vertical farming [PDF]

Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for humans with critical biological functions [1]. Se deficiency affects millions of people, aggravating health problems, such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases [2,3].
Pinela, José, Pereira, Alexis, Dias, Maria Inês, Oliveira, Beatriz   +3 more
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