Enrichment of food staples through plant breeding: a new strategy for fighting micronutrient malnutrition.
Taken together, mineral and vitamin deficiencies affect a greater number of people in the world than does protein-energy malnutrition. If farmers could be induced to grow commonly eaten food staple crops that fortify their seeds with essential vitamins and minerals, a significant, lower cost improvement in human nutrition might occur.
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International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC, USA.
D001709:Biotechnology; D001947:Breeding; D005523:Food Supply / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008903:Minerals / Q000032:analysis; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D010944:Plants / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D011502:Protein-Energy Malnutrition / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry; D014815:Vitamins / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics
D008903:Minerals; D014815:Vitamins