RT @AJStein_de: #Biofortification is a cost-effective strategy to address #malnutrition in humans. #Breeding, #GMO & #fertilizer hold extra…
#Biofortification is a cost-effective strategy to address #malnutrition in humans. #Breeding, #GMO & #fertilizer hold extraordinary potential to enhance micronutrients in #maize, #wheat, #cassava, #beans, #millet, #sweetpotato etc.: https://t.co/9iTCCB
More people suffer #malnutrition (e.g. iodine, #vitaminA, iron & #zinc deficiencies) than #hunger. Biofortification (thru #fertilizer, #breeding or #GMO) is the most resilient & #costeffective method to improve nutrient content of crops: https://t.
Around 50% of the 🌍 population suffers from #micronutrient #deficiency of #zinc, #iron, #selenium, #calcium, and #iodine. #Biofortification is one of the best tools to combat micronutrient #malnutrition offering the capacity to protect human #health. http