HarvestPlus News and Updates

In Zimbabwe, a Community Mobilizer Expands Interest in Biofortified Crops

20 July 2021, Zimbabwe: In all countries where HarvestPlus and its partners promote nutrient-enriched staple crops, lead farmers have a

Global Agriculture

UN Report Tallies Increased Food and Nutrition Insecurity Amid COVID-19; Notes Value of Biofortification as a Response

July 12, 2021 Crop Nutrition, Biopesticides & Biocontrols, HarvestPlus

12 July 2021, UK: An influential UN report on global food and nutrition security shows how the combination of conflict,

Global Agriculture

Nigerian Ag Officials Approve Broad Mainstreaming of Biofortification

June 28, 2021 Crop Nutrition, HarvestPlus

28 June 2021, Nigeria: Nigeria’s National Council on Agriculture and Rural Development (NCARD) has approved mainstreaming staple crop biofortification in

Global Agriculture

HarvestPlus in Uganda: 16 Years of Innovation to Improve Nutrition and Health

June 2, 2021 Crop Nutrition, HarvestPlus

02 June 2021, Uganda: Peter Omondi is a member of the Koro-Bobi Sweet Potato Association in Gulu, Northern Uganda. The

Global Agriculture

Study Shows Biofortified Maize Improves Vitamin A Content of Breast Milk

March 10, 2021 Biopesticides & Biocontrols, HarvestPlus

10 March 2021, UK: A new study shows that eating maize biofortified with vitamin A increased the levels of this important nutrient in

Global Agriculture

New Paper Illustrates Pathways for Successful Scaling Up of Biofortified Staple Food Crops

March 2, 2021 Biopesticides & Biocontrols, HarvestPlus

02 March 2021, IN: A paper recently published in the Food and Nutrition Bulletin, “Scaling Up Delivery of Biofortified Staple Food Crops Globally,” presents