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Case Study: Food Security & Nutrition

HarvestPlus and the Biofortification of the Seven Key Staple Crops in Africa and Asia

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Asia: The diets of the poor in developing countries usually consist of very high amounts of staple foods such as maize, wheat and rice, and few micronutrient-rice foods such as fruits and vegetables. Harvest Plus seeks to reduce micronutrient malnutrition among the poor by breeding and disseminating staple food crops that are high in iron, zinc […]

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