First Lady Rachel Ruto, HarvestPlus, and AGRA Champion Iron-Enriched Beans for Sustainable Nutrition in Kenya
29 January 2025, Kenya: Her Excellency, the first lady of Kenya mama Rachel Ruto has spearheaded inclusion of iron beans in
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Biofortification: Future Challenges for a Newly Emerging Technology to Improve Nutrition Security Sustainably
23 January 2025, Washington: Twenty years ago, biofortification was an unproven approach to reducing mineral and vitamin deficiencies. Today, an estimated 330
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Scaling Biofortified Rice for Nutrition and Health in Bangladesh
01 October 2024, Bangladesh: The “Scaling of Biofortified Crop Production” project implemented by HarvestPlus Bangladesh and supported by The Church of Jesus Christ
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Championing Change: How Nana Sumarna’s Perseverance Inspired the Adoption of Biofortified Nutrizinc Rice in Indonesia
20 September 2024, USA: Nana Sumarna, an agricultural extensionist in Wanayasa Sub-district, Purwakarta District, West Java Province, Indonesia, has been instrumental in
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HarvestPlus and Cargill Launch NutriHarvest Project to Help Improve Global Food Security and Support Farmers
20 September 2024, USA: HarvestPlus and Cargill are excited to announce the NutriHarvest project, a transformative 36-month initiative. This $3 million multi-year
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Advancements in Millet Biofortification Enable Mainstreaming
10 August 2024, Africa: The International Year of Millets 2023 called for increased production of these alternative nutritious food crops, which also provide essential
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Radio Campaign Driving Demand and Consumption of Biofortified Crops in Rural Uganda
18 July 2024, Uganda: Climate change and other global crises have caused ongoing shocks to food systems, disrupting supply chains, reducing incomes,
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Empowering Pakistani Women Farmers with Zinc Enriched Wheat Varieties
28 June 2024, Pakistan: Pakistan ranks 145th out of 146 countries in the Global Gender Gap Index 2024. This concerning performance reflects significant
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Empowering Farmers Through Climate and Nutritious Crops Hausa Radio Service
27 June 2024, Nigeria: The Nutritious Crop Hausa Radio Service initiative leverages the power of radio to provide information and education to
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PV Sindhu Invests in Biofortified Food Brand ‘Better Nutrition’
03 June 2024, New Delhi: Indian badminton star, two-time Olympic medallist, and World Champion PV Sindhu has announced her investment and brand
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