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Agricultural Technology And Food Policy To Combat Iron Deficiency In Developing Countries

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Breeding for food-staple plant varieties that load high amounts of iron and zinc in their seeds holds great promise for making a significant, low-cost, and sustainable contribution to reducing iron and zinc deficiencies in humans in developing countries. This strategy also may well have important spinoff effects for increasing farm productivity in developing countries in an environmentally-beneficial way. Understanding how household incomes, food prices, and culturally-based preference patterns interact to drive food consumption and nutrient intake patterns can provide crucial background information for designing effective nutrition intervention programs. Research in both of these areas is being pursued under a five-year project organized by the International Food Policy Research Institute and implemented by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, with funding from the Office of Health and Nutrition of the United States Agency for International Development.

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  • Bouis, Howarth E., 1994. "Agricultural Technology And Food Policy To Combat Iron Deficiency In Developing Countries," FCND Discussion Papers 49996, CGIAR, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:fcnddp:49996
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.49996
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