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Agronomy, 2022 Biofortification is a new agricultural intervention to alleviate hidden hunger in China and even the world. Exploring the impact of farmers′ adoption of biofortification on return on investment (ROI), which is calculated from farmers′ production net ...
Jing Zeng, Han Li, Yifan Tang, Ping Qing
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Toward eradication of B-vitamin deficiencies : considerations for crop biofortification [PDF]
, 2018 'Hidden hunger' involves insufficient intake of micronutrients and is estimated to affect over two billion people on a global scale. Malnutrition of vitamins and minerals is known to cause an alarming number of casualties, even in the developed world ...
Strobbe, Simon +1 more
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Nano-biofortification of different crops to immune against COVID-19: A review
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2021 Human health and its improvement are the main target of several studies related to medical, agricultural and industrial sciences. The human health is the primary conclusion of many studies.
Hassan El-Ramady +10 more
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Micronutrient deficiencies in African soils and the human nutritional nexus: opportunities with staple crops [PDF]
, 2020 A synthesis of available agronomic datasets and peer-reviewed scientific literature was conducted to: (1) assess the status of micronutrients in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) arable soils, (2) improve the understanding of the relations between soil quality ...
Bolo, Peter Omondi +4 more
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Horticulturae, 2023 Agronomic biofortification, the application of fertilizer to increase micronutrient concentrations in staple food crops, has been increasingly promoted as a valuable approach to alleviate micronutrient deficiencies, but its success inevitably depends on ...
Nathaline Onek Aparo +7 more
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Effects of selenium biofortification on crop nutritional quality [PDF]
, 2015 Selenium (Se) at very low doses has crucial functions in humans and animals. Since plants represent the main dietary source of this element, Se-containing crops may be used as a means to deliver Se to consumers (biofortification). Several strategies have
Dall'Acqua, Stefano +3 more
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Biofortification and phytoremediation
Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 2009 Producing nutritious and safe foods sufficiently and sustainably is the ultimate goal of modern agriculture. Past efforts have focused on increasing crop yields, but enhancing the concentrations of mineral micronutrients has become an urgent task because about half of the world population suffers from the malnutrition of iron, zinc, and selenium ...
Zhao, F-J., McGrath, S. P.
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Foods, 2023 Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element that plays a crucial role in maintaining the health of humans, animals, and certain plants. It is extensively present throughout the Earth’s crust and is absorbed by crops in the form of selenates and selenite,
Bingqi Zhou +6 more
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Evaluation of Fomitopsis betulina strains for growth on different media and exopolysaccharide production [PDF]
Archives of Biological SciencesFomitopsis betulina is a widespread macromycete with valuable medicinal potential. This study screened 22 different F. betulina strains for mycelial growth on various media and exopolysaccharide production. Strain-specific features of F.
Kizitska Tetiana +3 more
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 Kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) productivity and nutritional quality are declining due to less nutrient accessibility, poor soil health, and indigent agronomic practices in hilly regions, which collectively led to a fall in farmer’s income, and to ...
Amir Khan +7 more
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