micronutrients

MICRONUTRIENTS

Food Systems Analysis
July 28, 2021
Paper: Food consumption patterns, nutrient adequacy, and the food systems in Nigeria
In this paper, the authors seek to strengthen the evidence base around nutrient and dietary gaps in Nigeria by examining
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Blog
April 23, 2020
The COVID-19 Nutritional Crisis: What to Expect and How to Protect
The COVID-19 pandemic has all the makings of a perfect storm for global malnutrition. The authors identify key actions to protect nutritionally vulnerable groups.
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Biofortification
April 16, 2020
Coronavirus Pandemic Highlights Need To Ensure Good Nutrition
Healthy diets, essential micronutrients help build strong immune systems, explains HarvestPlus Head of Nutrition.
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Biofortification
March 4, 2020
Study Shows High-Iron Beans Improve Women’s Physical Performance
Iron-biofortified beans improved iron status and physical performance of iron-deficient Rwandan women, enhancing their ability to perform typical daily activities
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Biofortification
July 26, 2019
Biofortified Staples May Hold the Key to India’s Rural Malnutrition
“Hidden hunger,” or micronutrient deficiency, affects a large section of the Indian population, as it does in many developing countries. Biofortified staples can help improve diets.
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Biofortification
June 7, 2018
HarvestPlus Founder Joins Forces with African Leaders for Nutrition
The African Development Bank welcomes HarvestPlus founder Howarth Bouis to the African Leaders for Nutrition (ALN) initiative, to address the pervasive challenge
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Flagships
November 30, 2017
Improving Diets in Vietnam with Roots, Tubers and Bananas
Bioversity International's Erin Zettell and Jessica Raneri recently examined how consuming more roots, tubers and bananas, particularly micronutrient-rich varieties, can improve the
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Events
June 4, 2014
Inside the 2014 Micronutrient Forum
This post was written by guest-blogger, Stuart Gillespie, Senior Researcher at IFPRI and a lead nutritionist with the CGIAR Research
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Events
April 1, 2014
‘Bridging Discovery and Delivery’
Bridging discovery and delivery.   This is the theme for the Micronutrient Forum 2014, which will be held in Addis Ababa,
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