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1 HarvestPlus c/o IFPRI 2033 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-1002 USA Tel: 202-862-5600 Fax: 202-467-4439 HarvestPlus@cgiar.org www.HarvestPlus.org Breeding Crops for Better Nutrition Dr. Howarth Bouis Director, HarvestPlus

2 After 50% Increase in All Food Prices Animal Staples Non-Food Staples Non-Food Before Share of Total Expenditures

3 Copenhagen Consensus TOP FIVE SOLUTIONSCHALLENGE 1 Micronutrient supplements for children (vitamin A and zinc) Malnutrition 2 The Doha development agendaTrade 3 Micronutrient fortification (iron and salt iodization) Malnutrition 4 Expanded immunization coverage for children Diseases 5 BiofortificationMalnutrition

4 #1 Can breeding increase nutrient levels enough to improve human nutrition? Photo: Wolfgang Pfeiffer

5 #2 Will extra nutrients be bioavailable at sufficient levels to improve micronutrient status?

6 #3 Will farmers adopt crops and will consumers buy and eat enough? Photos: Neil Palmer (CIAT)

7 Biofortified Crops for Africa RELEASED! 2011 Cassava Provitamin A DR Congo, Nigeria 2012 Beans Iron (Zinc) DR Congo, Rwanda 2012 Maize Provitamin A Zambia Sweet Potato Provitamin A Mozambique, Uganda

8 Biofortified Crops for Asia 2012 Pearl Millet Iron (Zinc) India 2013 Rice Zinc Bangladesh, India 2013 Wheat Zinc India, Pakistan

9 Sergipe, Brazil Progress in Delivery/Impact Photo: Embrapa

10 Impact of Orange Sweetpotato Adoption on Intakes of Vitamin A in Mozambique and Uganda by Age Group

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