Micronutrient #malnutrition remains a critical challenge in the Global South. #Biofortification thru agronomic practices, traditional #plantbreeding & genetic engineering can enhance the #nutrition of staple crops by increasing levels of key micronutrients: doi.org/10.1007/s441... #fertilizer #GMO

Biofortification as a sustaina...

Staple crops lack sufficient #micronutrients for good health. #Biofortification is a sustainable, cost-effective solution to improve #nutrition & #foodsecurity, esp. in regions with limited access to diverse foods, as it can significantly enhance daily micronutrient intake: doi.org/10.1016/j.ti...

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The #nutrition quality of rice—a staple for half the global population—is crucial. Iron deficiency #anemia affects billions, esp. in rice-consuming regions. #Biofortification offers a sustainable solution… (1/2) doi.org/10.5010/JPB.... #foodsecurity #health

CRISPR-enhanced iron accumulat...

Foliar application of #zinc & iron can enhance growth, #yields & #nutrition content of #mungbeans. This can help lower #malnutrition in those developing economies where mungbean is a major crop: doi.org/10.1038/s415... #biofortification #fertilizer

Enhancing zinc and iron biofor...

(2/2) Given deregulatory status by USDA & #foodsafety notification by FDA, they could commercialize the tomatoes in the #USA, but (being #GMO) the tomatoes are not yet available in Europe, despite original funding from the European Commission: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.4c00692 #biofortification #nutrition

Low levels of minerals in #wheat is a key cause of micronutrient #malnutrition. Genetic #biofortification alone may not achieve target levels to solve hidden #hunger, but combining #fertilizer approaches with #plantbreeding maximizes accumulation of #micronutrients in crops: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1455901

#Biofortification of staple crops can reliably alleviate #vitaminA deficiency. Carotene-rich #cassava in children's #diets improved their #retinol levels, but #plantbreeding programs in #Africa require better infrastructure & human capacity to optimize efforts: https://doi.org/10.1155/aia/9937876 #nutrition

Selenium #fertilisation in Ehtiopia is a cost-effective strategy compared with gross per capita income. Agronomic #biofortification with zinc could be developed to include multiple #micronutrients to minimise the global burden of micronutrient deficiencies: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114524001235 #nutrition

#Biofortification can address micronutrient deficiencies thru existing #foodsystems. Crop production & #nutrition benefits of biofortified crops facilitate #adoption, esp. when #farmers know about those advantages vs traditional varieties: https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2024/11/research-boosts-potential-biofortification-nutrition-policy-intervention #plantbreeding

(2/2) So far only single nutrients were increased in given crops. Impacts of #biofortification can be multiplied several-fold using #GMO and other advanced #plantbreeding techniques to combine multiple-nutrient densities with #climate-smart traits: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.104478

#Micronutrient deficiencies remain prevalent, harming 2+ billion people. Crop #biofortification is a sustainable solution to reduce the burden of this hidden #hunger. A number of biofortified crops have already been developed: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-3438-2 #plantbreeding #nutrition

Agronomic #biofortification offers options to produce #cereals & #legumes rich in #micronutrients in Sub-Saharan #Africa. Bottlenecks to its #adoption are low availability of micronutrient-based #fertilizers, awareness & financial capacity: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2024.101391 #nutrition

#Investments in biofortified orange-fleshed #sweetpotato development & delivery have the potential to further reduce the burden of #vitaminA deficiency, esp. in Sub-Saharan Africa: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.102300 #Africa #DALYs #biofortification #plantbreeding #nutrition

Prices of #micronutrient-dense foods grow faster than #prices of starchy staple food (FAO database). With this trend, governments must adopt policies to enhance #nutrition-sensitive interventions (e.g. #biofortification) to eradicate hidden hunger: http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:100-opus-22460 #hunger

#VitaminB1 is an essential micronutrient. #Rice contains little & polishing #grains reduces it even further, leading to #malnutrition. Scientists generated #rice that sequesters vitamin B1 in the endosperm: https://www.unige.ch/medias/en/2024/du-riz-biofortifie-pour-lutter-contre-les-carences #PlantBreeding #GMO #biofortification #nutrition

🌱#Micronutrient deficiencies affect >2B people
🌱Effects include poor #health and #development
🌱#Iron deficiency impacts ~1/3 of the🌐pop.

In this #JIPB commentary,
@sunil_biotech
discusses the potential of #biofortification in #corn🌽

https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13623
@wileyplantsci

Potato #biofortification enhances the #nutrition of potatoes to address #malnutrition & contribute to #foodsecurity as dietary diversification, supplementation & fortification pose affordability challenges: https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10030292 #potatoes #fertilizers #plantbreeding

Great. Another fucked-up result of climate change. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/28/vegetables-losing-nutrients-biofortification
#food #vegetables #climateChange #globalWarming #biofortification

#Vegetables are losing their #nutrients. Can the decline be reversed?

A process called #biofortification puts nutrients directly into seeds and could reduce #GlobalHunger, but it’s not a magic bullet
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/28/vegetables-losing-nutrients-biofortification?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
#ClimateCrisis

#Iron is an essential mineral but its deficiency is prevalent worldwide. Wheat #biofortification can alleviate #malnutrition. Fe application increased grain concentration by 21% & #yields by 12%; #fertilization can boost #nutrition quality & #wheat yields: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2023.100737