He advocates widely for improving nutrition through foodbased approaches, and has worked with india, china, and brazil to promote. This paper investigates the determinants of consumer acceptance of biofortified orangefleshed sweet potato ofsp using data from a choice. Leveraging a griculture to reduce hidden hunger howarth bouis and yassir islam emicronutrient malnutrition. Biology fortified creates infographics to help explain the science and issues in genetics, biotechnology, and agriculture. Looking beyond golden rice, there are a large number of biofortified staple crops in development table 1. Frontiers biofortified crops generated by breeding. Sylvia mallari of the peoples coalition on food sovereignty1. Jan 19, 2018 monsanto wants to disguise its genetically engineered foods as biofortified. Biofortification is an example of genetically intensifying a major staple to produce multiple benefits. Article pdf available in african journal of biotechnology 123. Evidence and lessons learned linking agriculture and nutrition. The role of biofortification in the reduction of micronutrient food insecurity in developing countries.
Biofortification a novel tool to reduce micronutrient malnutrition rohini bansode 1 and sandeep kumar 2 1 department of plant biotechnology, kerala agricultural university, th rissur 680656 india. Biofortification is among the food based strategies, recently implemented and still in development, to fight micronutrient deficiencies. To date, about 300 biofortified crop varieties have been developed and released. Pdf the role of biofortification in the reduction of.
Harvestpluss goal is to scale up worldwide, working with a broad array of partners globally. Biofortified foods are being introduced in subsaharan africa as an important strategy to help address micronutrient malnutrition. Pdf the chapters presented in this book biofortification of food crops depict how agricultural technological interventions have true role in. A hidden hunger xperts estimate that 2 billion people, mostly in poorer countries, suffer from micronutrient malnutrition, also known as hidden hunger. The following section provides examples of biofortified food crops. Biofortification in bangladesh bangladesh is home to some 164 million people, of whom 90.
A window on the department of food science, university of. Donors do not influence our management or editorial decisions. Howarth bouis, jan low, margaret mcewan, sherry tanumihardjo 1 1 howarth bouis h. Crop breeders and scientists continue to learn more about how plants acquire, synthesize, and store micronutrients for our foods. This can be done either through conventional selective breeding, or through genetic engineering. Mainstream markets for biofortified foods created through community based milling schemes and national scale food producers supported by a nationwide advocacy campaign. Jun 07, 2018 the resulting biofortified food is known as golden rice. Promote consumption of biofortified foods through community based nutrition interventions supported by the government and ngos. Biofortified blog view the latest news and indepth reporting on issues in food and. Fortification is the practice of deliberately increasing the content of an essential micronutrient, i. Because foods that are high in micronutrients such as vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meats. The premise of biofortification is that a diverse diet rich in micronutrients is out of reach of many of the worlds poor. This approach may be useful where there is a dependence on calorierich but nutrientpoor staple foods. Grain took a look at the current status of biofortification in asia, africa and latin america and the emerging critiques from feminist perspectives and food sovereignty movements.
Biofortification differs from ordinary fortification because it focuses on making plant foods more nutritious as the plants are growing, rather than having nutrients added to the foods. Biofortification food and agriculture organization of the united. Program impact pathways biofortified seed varieties are released and licensed to multipliersseed companies 3 biofortified planting material is multiplied biofortified planting material is acquired by farmers purchased, given or saved from past harvest biofortified seeds are planted by farmers increased production of biofortified foods. Biofortified staple foods cannot deliver as high a level of minerals and vitamins per day as supplements or industrially fortified foods, but they can help by increasing the daily adequacy of micronutrient intakes among individuals throughout the life cycle bouis et al. Funding from vested interests can compromise independence. Biofortification of foods alleviate certain forms of breeding crops to enhance their nutritional composition, known as biofortification, is one potential strategy for addressing certain forms of undernutrition. Mali and burkina faso the prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies indicates that burkina faso and mali, like other west african countries located in the semiarid and arid zones, would benefit considerably from a biofortification of the. A multithemed action plan is necessary to not only ensure that calorie intake is balanced to avoid both stunting and obesity the double burden, but to ensure that the foods consumed contain enough micronutrients. Jun 04, 2019 therefore, many initiatives to promote biofortification focus on women. Apr 25, 2018 nevertheless, biofortified beans should not be deployed as a single intervention but as part of a multi. To improve nutrition and public health by developing and promoting biofortified food crops that are rich in. So conventional breeding ensures a faster route to getting biofortified crops into the hands of farmers. One billion people will be benefitting from biofortified nutritious foods by 2030. Harvestplus partnership to commercialise biofortified foods.
Biofortified foods are also an opportunity for food manufacturers to increase their market share with healthier and more nutritious products, and become part of a global and philanthropic movement. This paper classified the delivery strategy of provitamin a biofortified crops in nigeria and characterized the adoption pattern, determinants, and constraints to adoption. However, there has been little research on factors that could play decisive roles in their successful introduction. Biofortification for processed food it is understood that biofortified crops are growing in terms of production volumesup and can lead to processed products like crisps and doughnuts.
Biofortified blog view the latest news and indepth reporting on issues in food and agriculture. Breeding crops to enhance their nutritional composition, known as biofortification, is one potential strategy for addressing certain forms. Cgiar research program on agriculture for nutrition and health. This year we are celebrating our 30th year of existence as a department of food science. With both crops, we will work with food producers to develop new and innovative food. Biofortification, the process of breeding nutrients into food crops, provides a. Many of these crops are designed to supply other micronutrients, notably. Biofortified crops to alleviate micronutrient malnutrition. Monsanto wants to disguise its genetically engineered foods as biofortified monsanto wants to disguise its genetically engineered foods as biofortified but nhf is standing in its way written by scott c.
Measure changes in vitamin a body stores to assess the effect of interventions to prevent vitamin a deficiency using isotope labelled vitamin a. Terms like golden rice, super banana and orange maize really amount to marketing strategies to convince consumers that the biofortified versions of these seeds or foods. Biofortified indica rice attains iron and zinc nutrition dietary targets in the field kurniawan r. Biofortification a novel tool to reduce micronutrient. Sustainable way to alleviate malnutrition to make awareness among the stakeholders and consumers. The use of conventional breeding techniques and biotechnology to improve the micronutrient quality of staple crops is a new strategy to address micro. Trijatmiko1,10, conrado duenas1, nikolaos tsakirpaloglou1, lina torrizo1, felichi mae arines1, cheryl adeva1, jeanette balindong1, norman oliva1, maria v. The results of this assessment will be used to inform the design of the biofortified rice programme activities under the gainharvestplus partnership to commercialise biofortified foods. Because foods that are high in micronutrients such as vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meats are expensive, resource. Increasingly the global community is recognizing that interventions designed specifically to address nutrition, or nutritionspecific.
Progress toward a more nourishing futur e1 amy saltzman, e kin birol, h owarth e. Published report from an indepth analysis of food systems in ethiopia. Pdf biofortified crops to alleviate micronutrient malnutrition. More than 290 varieties of 12 biofortified crops, including key staples such as iron beans, iron pearl millet, vitamin a cassava, vitamin a maize, vitamin a orange sweet potato osp, zinc maize, zinc rice.
Biofortification has been championed by harvestplus. Biofortification is the idea of breeding crops to increase their nutritional value. The following briefs were solicited by harvestplus for the second global conference on biofortification, getting nutritious foods to people, which took place in kigali, rwanda from march 31 to april 2, 2014. Furthermore, millions of people in remote regions of the developing world also lack diversity in their diets simply due to their isolation, marginal agri cultural conditions, and the seasonal availability of many foods. Biofortified staple foods can contribute to body stores of micronutrients, such as iron, zinc, and vitamin a, throughout the life cycle, including those of children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly. Behavioral determinants of biofortified food acceptance. Various biofortified cereal crops and their target level of nutrients are. One sustainable agricultural approach to reducing micronutrient malnutrition among people at highest risk i. Biofortified indica rice attains iron and zinc nutrition. A series of interdisciplinary studies have been conducted to answer these. Howarth howdy bouis has been the director of harvestplus since its founding in 2003. Through a pioneering process called biofortification, we develop and promote. Bread and brain, education and poverty 1 biofortification. Mali and burkina faso article pdf available in agbioforum 103 january 2007 with 186 reads how we measure reads.
Biofortification is a process of increasing the density of vitamins and minerals in a crop through plant breeding, transgenic techniques, or agronomic practices. Global panel on agriculture and food systems for nutrition. However, quite a number are in the pipeline see map. As social movements in brazil point out, the word suggests that all other foods or plants are inherently weak or deficient. Rice is an essential component of the diet of a typical bangladeshi and there are limited sources of zinc, such as meat, in the diet. Harvestplus seeks to develop and distribute varieties of food staples rice, wheat, maize, cassava, pearl millet, beans, and sweet potato that are. There is a need for independent sources of information on topics in food and agriculture. Challenges for developing biofortified staple foods and determining their impact on micronutrient status christine hotz and bonnie mcclafferty abstract background. Some of the accomplishments during the first year of our second phase include. The biofortified food crops, especially cereals, legumes, vegetables, and fruits, are providing sufficient levels of micronutrients to targeted populations.
The eu would question any particular nutritional merit of such foods, even if made from biofortified. Future goals include quickening the pace of breeding to bring more biofortified crops to market. In 2012, we incorporated in the state of wisconsin as a nonprofit corporation, changing our name from biofortified to biology fortified, inc. Food manufacturers looking to use biofortified grains. In 20, we achieved 501c3 taxexempt status as ein 455503492. Harvestplus, a global leader in biofortification, is leveraging a worldwide network of scientists to breed and disseminate new biofortified varieties of staple food crops that are rich in vitamin a, zinc, or iron. Biofortification is also fairly cost effective after an initial large research investment where seeds can be distributed, the implementation costs of growing biofortified foods are nil or negligible, as opposed to supplementation which is comparatively expensive and requires continued financing over time, which may be jeopardized by. Application of existing codex texts some existing codex texts seem to be applicable to biofortified foods.
Its niche is that it targets rural areas, where a large part of crop production is consumed either on. While harvestplus has expressed concern that people will confuse biofortified with gm and reject it, the devel. Frontiers traditional african dishes prepared from local. Biofortified crops are particularly effective in delivering micronutrients to rural communities, where the majority of lowerincome, smallholder farmers who produce staple food crops and whose families diets comprise mainly of such crops reside, and where yearround diverse diets, commercially fortified foods or micronutrient. While harvestplus has expressed concern that people will confuse biofortified. Harvestplus facilitates the global effort to end hidden hunger caused by a lack of essential vitamins and minerals in the diet. For example, women receive training about the benefits of switching from traditional crops to biofortified crops and are typically the subjects in feeding tests to analyse the health effects of biofortified foods. The food processing sector is seen as a key element for developing a market for biofortified foods.
What we found is a worrisome push for a topdown and antidiversity approach to food and health that may ultimately undermine peoples capacities to strengthen their local food. I had the amazing opportunity this past weekend to moderate a panel on the future of food at the escape velocity conference hosted by the. First, biofortification capitalises on the regular daily intake of a large amount of food staples thereby. These names, not to mention the crops themselves, are sometimes. Biofortified crops for tackling micronutrient deficiencies. Two agronomically competitive hybrids with up to 90 percent of the iron target increment, developed at icrisat, have been identified as leads for secondwave commercializationrelease. Developing country consumers acceptance of biofortified. The academic staff complement is small by international standards, just six phds, but is the highest concentration of national research foundation nrfrated food science academics in south africa. Breeding strategies for biofortified staple plant foods to. P feiffer 2 abstract biofortification, the process of breeding nutrients into food. Developing country consumers acceptance of biofortified foods. The combination of high yielding and high nutrient crop varieties is referred as biofortified food crops. One step closer to a world free of hunger and malnutrition.
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