Zimbabwe Welcomes Launch of Vitamin A Orange Sweet Potatoes as a Wholesome Staple
10 August 2021, Zimbabwe: With the addition of vitamin A orange sweet potatoes (OSP) to the Zimbabwean food basket through
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HarvestPlus Partners with Indonesia Govt. to Scale Up Zinc-Biofortified Rice
31 July 2021, Indonesia: HarvestPlus is working with the Indonesian government to scale up equitable and cost-effective access to nutritious
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Ugandan Lead Mothers: Promoting Nutrition for Healthier Communities
26 July 2021, Uganda: Tumusiime Teopista is a lead mother from Kahunge sub-county, Kamwenge district in Uganda. As a lead
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In Zimbabwe, a Community Mobilizer Expands Interest in Biofortified Crops
20 July 2021, Zimbabwe: In all countries where HarvestPlus and its partners promote nutrient-enriched staple crops, lead farmers have a
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UN Report Tallies Increased Food and Nutrition Insecurity Amid COVID-19; Notes Value of Biofortification as a Response
12 July 2021, UK: An influential UN report on global food and nutrition security shows how the combination of conflict,
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Nigerian Ag Officials Approve Broad Mainstreaming of Biofortification
28 June 2021, Nigeria: Nigeria’s National Council on Agriculture and Rural Development (NCARD) has approved mainstreaming staple crop biofortification in
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HarvestPlus in Uganda: 16 Years of Innovation to Improve Nutrition and Health
02 June 2021, Uganda: Peter Omondi is a member of the Koro-Bobi Sweet Potato Association in Gulu, Northern Uganda. The
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Study Shows Biofortified Maize Improves Vitamin A Content of Breast Milk
10 March 2021, UK: A new study shows that eating maize biofortified with vitamin A increased the levels of this important nutrient in
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New Paper Illustrates Pathways for Successful Scaling Up of Biofortified Staple Food Crops
02 March 2021, IN: A paper recently published in the Food and Nutrition Bulletin, “Scaling Up Delivery of Biofortified Staple Food Crops Globally,” presents
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Indian Women Farmers Thrive On Zinc-Biofortified Wheat And Help Local Economy
02 March 2021, Bihar: Kalawati Devi, 50, is an enterprising farmer of biofortified zinc wheat living in Khudusri Kothia village,
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