Getting to One Billion: Scaling Up Biofortification
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IFPRI Policy Seminar “Getting to One Billion: Scaling Up Biofortification” on October 21, 2015, Presentation by Howarth Bouis.
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Getting to One Billion: Scaling Up Biofortification
- 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 Getting to One Billion Scaling Up Biofortification Howarth Bouis Director, HarvestPlus Washington, DC October 21, 2015
- 2. Copyright: Micronutrient InitiativeWhy are Mineral and Vitamin Deficiencies Such A Significant Public Health Problem? Dietary Diversity
- 3. Global Micronutrient Deficiency This map details worldwide severity of the most common micronutrient deficiencies—vitamin A, anemia, and zinc—using World Health Organization (WHO) children under 5 prevalence data. Severity was coded using a 3-point weighting system based on levels of public health significance cut-offs (low, moderate, and high).
- 4. Biofortification – A Piece of the Puzzle Supplementation Commercial Fortification Agricultural Interventions Dietary Diversity
- 6. Cost-effective: central one time investment Photo: ICRISAT
- 7. Copenhagen Consensus (2008) TOP FIVE SOLUTIONS CHALLENGE 1. Micronutrient supplements for children (vitamin A and zinc) Malnutrition 2. The Doha development agenda Trade 3. Micronutrient fortification (iron and salt iodization) Malnutrition 4. Expanded immunization coverage for children Diseases 5. Biofortification Malnutrition
- 8. Other Crops • Biofortified crops released in 33 countries 22 in Africa, 7 in LAC, 4 in Asia • In-testing in 45 countries 26 in Africa, 10 in LAC, 8 in Asia, 1 in Middle East Potato Iron Lentil Iron, Zinc Sorghum Iron, Zinc Banana/Plantain Vitamin A Cowpea Iron, Zinc
- 9. Present Reach of Biofortification 9
- 10. Human Nutrition Efficacy Trials • Fourteen Efficacy Trials either completed or in process
- 11. Rwanda: Combined activities in 2014
- 12. • International financial institutions (World Bank, IFAD) • Multi-lateral agencies (World Food Program, Codex) • Regional Frameworks (African Union) • National Governments (Brazil, China, India) • NGOs (World Vision) • Private Sector(Nirmal Seed, Zamseed) Scaling Up: Partnerships for Success
- 13. “End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture”
- 14. HarvestPlus Goal By 2030, our goal is that 1 billion people will be benefitting from biofortified nutritious foods.
Editor's Notes
- Other approaches used when dietary diversity is out of the reach of the poor…
- But despite this, HH remains a huge problem! There is still too much red. Why? Interventions are clearly not reaching the poor-those who suffer most
- Biofortification is part of the puzzle, one strategy that together with others where appropriate can improve nutrition. While dietary diversity is the ideal solution to under/over nutrition, food systems often fail to provide adequate minerals and vitamins for vulnerable populations due to lack of infrastructure in remote rural locations, lower incomes, lack of access to markets, etc. My talk will focus (quickly) on why food systems have failed/are failing, and what new approaches we can use to address this – for improvement of both livelihoods and health. That’s what agriculture is/should be all about – making a living and eating for enjoyment and nourishment.
- A one-time research investment to develop biofortified crops, low What struck CC was how cost-effective biofort can be..especially…
- - This slide gives a better visual depiction of the breakdown of which crops are where, both released varieties and those undergoing trials.
- What will it take to scale up?
- Future ambitions..
- Our goal, that dovetails with the global goals is to….and with the right partnership and continued momentum to improve nutrition it can be done…