Biofortification of potato nutrition
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the fourth most important food crop after rice, wheat and maize in the world with the potential to feed the world's population, and potato is a major staple food in many countries. Currently, potato is grown in more than 100 countries and is consumed by more than 1 billion people worldwide, and the global annual output ...
Li, Linxuan +4 more
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Sensory Evaluation and Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Quality Protein Maize (QPM) using Experimental Auctions in Rural Tanzania [PDF]
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the sensory characteristics and consumer acceptability of quality protein maize (QPM) in rural Tanzania. Due to the malnutrition problem facing consumers in developing countries, QPM which has almost double the ...
De Groote, Hugo +2 more
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A latent class approach to investigating farmer demand for biofortified staple food crops in developing countries: The case of high-iron pearl millet in Maharashtra, India [PDF]
This study explores farmer acceptance and valuation of a biofortified staple food crop in a developing country prior to its commercialization. We focus on the hypothetical introduction of a high-iron pearl millet variety in Maharashtra, India, where ...
Asare-Marfo, Dorene +3 more
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Blockchain For Food: Making Sense of Technology and the Impact on Biofortified Seeds [PDF]
The global food system is under pressure and is in the early stages of a major transition towards more transparency, circularity, and personalisation. In the coming decades, there is an increasing need for more food production with fewer resources. Thus,
Coppoolse, Kirsten +5 more
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An evolutionarily diverged CCD4 enzyme negatively regulates mesocotyl elongation in rice
New Phytologist, Volume 249, Issue 4, Page 1569-1579, February 2026.
Yasha Zhang +10 more
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A note on the effectiveness of selenium supplementation of Irish-grown Allium crops. [PDF]
peer-reviewedThis study is funded by the Department of Agriculture and Food through the Network and Team Building Initiative of the Food Institutional Research Measure (FIRM Reference Number 06/NITARFC6).Onions and other Allium crops contain high levels ...
Brunton, Nigel +5 more
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Biofortification of Triticum species: a stepping stone to combat malnutrition
Background Biofortification represents a promising and sustainable strategy for mitigating global nutrient deficiencies. However, its successful implementation poses significant challenges.
Jitendra Kumar +8 more
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Chlorosis correction and agronomic biofortification in field peas through foliar application of iron fertilizers under Fe deficiency [PDF]
Ahmad Humayan Kabir +2 more
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Microbial Biofortification of Grain Crops: Current State and Prospects
Hidden hunger is a significant social issue in numerous countries worldwide, causing the development of nutrition-related diseases among populations annually.
Daria E. Kolpakova +5 more
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