Grain zinc, iron & protein concentrations in new wheat varieties have declined since the 1960s. Combining agronomic & genetic #Biofortification is key for improving grain nutrient concentrations and addressing micronutrient deficiencies: doi.org/10.1038/s430... #Nutrition #PlantBreeding #Fertilizer
🌾 #Rice is a staple food for nearly 50% of the world's population, but #food insecurity and iron-deficiency malnutrition are major challenges.
🤝This partner protein helps OsNRAMP3 transport Fe2+ in #rice.
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/jipb...
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#PlantSci #biofortification
#Biofortification is a cost-effective & scalable strategy to reduce micronutrient deficiencies. In 2023, an estimated 177-293 million people consumed zinc-rich rice & wheat (Bangladesh, Pakistan) and vitamin A-rich maize & cassava (Nigeria): doi.org/10.1016/j.cd... #Nutrition #PlantBreeding
🌱 Can super-resilient crops fight both climate change and hidden hunger? Discover why pairing climate-smart AND biofortified crops might be the key to healthier diets in a warming world. Read more: www.news-medical.net/health/Can-C... #ClimateResilience #FoodSecurity #Biofortification
Funding opportunities for the Biofortification Hub are open for 2026 🌱🍅
Those working in #Biofortification in the UK in industry, organisations or academia can apply for:
• Proof of Concept Awards
• Business Interaction Vouchers
🗓️ Deadline: 24 April 2026
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🧬Our newest paper just published DiscoverAgric. #daily value #biofortification #superfood. 🧬Read it here: doi.org/10.1007/s442... @springernature.com
#Nigeria: The fight against #vitaminA deficiency has been transformed thru the large-scale introduction of vitamin A #maize from conventional #plantbreeding. Today, 2 m #farmers grow the maize, improving the #diets of 65 m Nigerians: harvestplus.solutions/scaling-vita... #biofortification #nutrition
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Data here on what we always suspected - #mycorrhizae increase quality of tomatoes #biofortification #foodforhealth #carotenoids
Double knockout of rice Vacuolar Iron Transporters OsVIT1 and OsVIT2 reveals a trade-off between iron biofortification and iron excess tolerance
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#CO2 #Photosynthesis #EvapoTranspiration #CRISPR #IRGA #Plantphysiology #Biofortification #stomatalconductance #Fe #Rice
#India: Agronomic #biofortification of soybeans thru zinc #fertilization can help achieve higher #yields and #nutrition quality, thus offering a promising solution to #malnutrition in the North-Eastern Himalayas where #soybeans are widely consumed: doi.org/10.1038/s415... #fertilizer
#Biofortification involves increasing key nutrients (iron, zinc, vitamin A…) in staple crops. It is a long-term solution for better #nutrition & a cost-effective way to address #malnutrition, esp. in poorer countries where access to diverse & nutrient-rich diets is limited: doi.org/10.1007/978-...
"Exploring #genome diversity & targeted #genetic modification to study & improve horticultural #crops"
You can still watch the presentation by Jim Giovannoni (USDA & Cornell University) from our 100th edition celebrations on YouTube:
youtube.com/watch?v=gQJx...
#Biofortification #Nutrition #Fruit
🌾✨ Turning #OatMilk into a natural source of vitamin B2! This #FEMSMicrobiolLett article shows how #LacticAcidBacteria can be used to boost #Riboflavin levels in plant-based milk pre-treated with proteases. 🔗https://buff.ly/fODVC8Z #Biofortification #Fermentation #FoodBiotech
#FreeAcccess - A #review of prior efforts towards #folate bioengineering and opportunities for #breeding and utilisation of alternative #crops to meet human folate needs.
To read this article in JHSB 100:5, visit: doi.org/10.1080/1462...
#Biofortification #Nutrition #Fruit
Forecasting the Growth of the Global Biofortification Market to a Worth of USD 249 Million by 2030 #India #Hyderabad #Sustainable_Agriculture #Biofortification #Nutrient_Enhancement
(2/2) Such #biofortification offers a valuable strategy to combat Se deficiency. Better #fertilization practices and more suitable genotypes can boost crop #yields and #nutrition quality, supporting public #health thru more nutrient-rich staple foods: doi.org/10.1016/j.jf...
A rigorous impact study has shown that orange-fleshed sweet potato can lead to impressive gains in child growth outcomes. Imagine the aggregate gains in health that could have been achieved if millions of households had actually been reached or the benefits that might have been unlocked had the drop in reach been detected early and prompted course correction. When monitoring systems lose touch with on-ground realities, we risk becoming locked into path-dependent decisions that delay learning, derail funding, and undermine the potential benefits these innovations are designed to deliver.
Ooops. Biofortified crops aren't doing nearly as well in Uganda as had been claimed.
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#agriculture #biofortification
A rigorous impact study has shown that orange-fleshed sweet potato can lead to impressive gains in child growth outcomes. Imagine the aggregate gains in health that could have been achieved if millions of households had actually been reached or the benefits that might have been unlocked had the drop in reach been detected early and prompted course correction. When monitoring systems lose touch with on-ground realities, we risk becoming locked into path-dependent decisions that delay learning, derail funding, and undermine the potential benefits these innovations are designed to deliver.
Ooops. Biofortified crops aren't doing nearly as well in Uganda as had been claimed.
iaes.cgiar.org/spia/news/biofortified-c...
#agriculture #biofortification
August cover of JIPB, featuring an artist's image of figures coming out of a Trojan horse, while other figures in the distance prepare to attack. The image demonstrates that the rice phytocytokine IMMUNE RESPONSE PEPTIDE 1 (IRP1) and its derived peptides resemble hidden soldiers, hiding in ambush inside pest frass (the “Trojan Horse”) during pest feeding, and finally activating rice plant defenses.
New issue! Featuring #OpenAccess reviews on #SynBio #biofortification and transcription factor engineering to improve #yield, plus research articles spanning #PlantScience. All articles free to read for a limited time! 🔓 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/17447909...
A #review of prior efforts towards #folate bioengineering and opportunities for #breeding and utilisation of alternative #crops to meet human folate needs.
To read this new article in JHSB, visit: doi.org/10.1080/1462...
#Biofortification #Nutrition #Fruit
Selenium #biofortification of crops can help address #selenium deficiencies and enhance #agriculture productivity & human #health. Biofortifying crops improves their resilience to abiotic & biotic stresses and boosts their #nutrition value, which protects against diseases: doi.org/10.1002/jsfa...
#Biofortification of staple crops is a promising, #sustainable strategy to combat #micronutrients deficiencies including #iron. Processing may be an effective strategy to reduce antinutritional factors and increase the content of some minerals: doi.org/10.1016/j.fo... #minerals #nutrition
#Biofortification is more than a technical fix it is a paradigm shift in how we conceptualize #foodsystems. By merging agricultural #innovation with public #health imperatives, it addresses the root causes of malnutrition: doi.org/10.1007/s423... #nutrition #malnutrition #plantbreeding
#Pakistan: Widespread cultivation of biofortified zinc #wheat mobilized considerable #investment in the #agriculture sector. The drought-tolerant, #biofortified wheat also helped avert a major #foodsecurity crisis: www.harvestplus.org/biofortified... #plantbreeding #biofortification #nutrition #zinc
(2/2) Yet, rural populations remain vulnerable to #vitaminA deficiency, and #GoldenRice can help achieve adequate intakes: doi.org/10.12688/ver... #GMO #plantbreeding #biofortification #nutrition #health #regulation
Plant synthetic biology-based strategies for biofortification: (A) Overview of the vitamin B1 de novo biosynthesis pathway in plants. (B) The strategy of overexpression of endogenous biosynthetic genes. (C) The strategy of introduction of heterologous biosynthetic pathways. (D) The strategy of expression of nutrient-specific transporters. (E) The “suicide” catalytic mechanism of THI1 in higher plants and other eukaryotes, in which its cysteine residue is irreversibly consumed, resulting in enzyme inactivation after a single turnover. (F) The strategy of optimization of transcriptional regulation via transcription factor or promoter engineering. (G) The strategy of protein (directed) evolution.
Synthetic biology-based #biofortification of crop plants may be the key to addressing hidden #hunger caused by chronic #micronutrient deficiencies, which affect billions of people. Learn more in this #OpenAccess mini-review!
doi.org/10.1111/jipb...
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Micronutrient #malnutrition affects billions globally. #Biofortification of staple crops can help. 25% of Colombians have inadequate #zinc intake. In a study in Cartagena, zinc-biofortified rice was priced like premium-quality #rice & 19% more vs standard-quality rice… (1/2) doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
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
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...
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
