1. Unique Characteristics of Biofortification
Relative to other Nutrition Interventions
• Long lag times to first releases
- relatively small annual incremental
benefits, but
- benefits continue to increase year
after year (wider adoption, higher
and higher nutrient levels)

2. CROP NUTRIENT
FIRST
RELEASE TRAITS RELEASE
Sweet
Potato
Provitamin A
Uganda,
Mozambique
Disease resistance,
Drought tolerance,
acid soil tolerance
2007
Bean Iron, Zinc
Rwanda, DR
Congo
Virus resistance,
Heat and drought
tolerance
2012
Pearl
Millet
Iron, Zinc India
Mildew resistance,
Drought tolerance
2011
Cassava Provitamin A
Nigeria, DR
Congo
Disease resistance 2012
Maize Provitamin A Zambia
Disease resistance,
Drought tolerance
2012
Rice Zinc, Iron Bangladesh, India
Disease and pest
resistance, cold and
submergence
tolerance
2013
Wheat Zinc, Iron India, Pakistan
Disease resistance,
Lodging
2013

3. MEASURE IMPACT
(2)
UPSTREAM
NUTRITION RESEARCH (3)
MIDSTREAM
BREEDING &
NUTRITION
RESEARCH
(Progress to Date)
DOWNSTREAM
“PILOT”
DELIVERY (1)
ADDITIONAL
BIO-
AVAILABILITY
AND EFFICACY
EVIDENCE (5)
LOWER
COST OF
BREEDING
FOR
NUTRIENTS
(4)
OWNERSHIP BY
AG DECISION
MAKERS (4)
OWNERSHIP BY
NUTRITION/HEALTH
DECISION MAKERS
(5)INTL & REGIONAL
ADVOCACY
$
$
$