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Derived Demand for Food Nutrients as Welfare Indicator of Biofortified Crops: High-Iron Rice in the Philippines [PDF]
The study estimates potential consumer gains from the introduction of High-Iron Rice in the Philippines. By deriving the demand for dietary iron from a national survey on household food consumption and expenditure, we project consumer welfare ...
Javelosa, Josyline C. +3 more
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Workshop report: Strategies for improving livelihoods through RTB postharvest technologies [PDF]
, 2013 The need to define more specific plans for achieving the objectives of the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB) brought together a broad range of stakeholders from 18-22 February 2013 to attend a workshop at CIAT Headquarters in Cali,
Dufour, Dominique
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Biofortification of Triticum species: a stepping stone to combat malnutrition
BMC Plant BiologyBackground 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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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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, 2021 Wheat, like many other staple cereals, contains low levels of the essential micronutrients iron and zinc. Up to two billion people worldwide suffer from iron and zinc deficiencies, particularly in regions with predominantly cereal-based diets. Although wheat flour is commonly fortified during processing, an attractive and more sustainable solution is ...
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Microbial Biofortification of Grain Crops: Current State and Prospects
Техника и технология пищевых производствHidden 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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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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Enhancing Nutrition: A Review of Provitamin A Carotenoid Cassava Breeding Initiatives in East Africa
Advances in AgricultureBiofortification 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 +8 more
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Strategies for biofortification in Brazil. [PDF]
, 2017 Micronutrient deficiencies in the developing world. Biofortification as an intervention strategy. Brazil's biofortification programs.
BASSINELLO, P. Z. +18 more
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Sorghum is a promising wheat substitute that thrives on marginal lands. However, research on enhancing zinc (Zn) content in sorghum grain using zinc-solubilizing bacteria (ZSB)-enriched organic fertilizer remains limited in Indonesia. This study aimed to improve organic fertilizer quality biofortified with ZSB and assess its impact, in combination with
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