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This document outlines the agenda and objectives for a conference on biofortification as an agricultural intervention for public health. The conference aims to take stock of research and investment in biofortification, raise its visibility as a promising intervention, and chart its future by identifying synergies, gaps, and partnerships. The agenda includes plenary sessions from agriculture, nutrition, and way forward perspectives, as well as workshops on technical topics like vitamins A and iron-zinc, and institutional issues. The document provides contact information for the moderator and conference organizer.
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This document summarizes a study on consumer acceptance of biofortified orange maize in rural Zambia. The study found that consumers showed low acceptance of yellow maize but no difference in acceptance of orange versus white maize. Providing nutrition information about orange maize's vitamin A content led to greater acceptance of orange maize and a premium on its price compared to white maize. The study tested different approaches to providing nutrition information and locations for testing consumer preferences, finding few differences in outcomes between the approaches.
Lyons agronomics
This document discusses selenium (Se) deficiency in human populations and strategies for agronomic biofortification of staple crops to increase Se intake. It notes that Se deficiency can cause diseases and that intake requirements vary by individual. Agronomic biofortification trials adding selenate fertilizer have successfully increased the Se content of wheat, maize, cassava and other crops without affecting yields. Larger-scale trials are still needed to determine if this approach can meaningfully improve human health. Key challenges include low nutrient conversion efficiency from soil to grain and identifying sustainable application methods.
Low delivery vit a
1) An integrated delivery system involving agriculture, nutrition education, and marketing is needed to effectively deliver biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato and improve vitamin A intake.
2) Pilot projects in several African countries found that community nutrition education combined with increased sweetpotato production led to significantly higher vitamin A intake among young children.
3) Sustained adoption requires developing reliable sweetpotato vine supply systems, building demand through promotion, and investing in marketing, though effects are longer term.
Kyetere weaving
The document discusses including biofortification in Uganda's national agricultural development strategies. It notes that Uganda's constitution and food and nutrition policy recognize the importance of food and nutrition, including promoting food fortification. The strategy proposed takes a multi-pronged approach, working with stakeholders on advocacy, sensitization, market development, product development, nutrition education, marketing, awareness campaigns, promotion strategies, capacity building, participatory breeding, and integrated crop management.
Hendriks weaving
This document discusses regional plans for biofortification in Africa. It outlines the Framework for African Food Security which aims to increase resilience through decreasing food insecurity and linking vulnerable people to agricultural opportunities. The plans focus on improved risk management, increased and more affordable food production, economic opportunities, and diversified, more nutritious diets. Regional coordination is seen as key through high-level political support, shared priorities and accountability, and incentives for private sector investment in nutrition-sensitive value chains. Information sharing and advocacy are also emphasized to address preferences and overcome constraints such as facilitating trade of biofortified crops. Partnerships between organizations are proposed to advocate for and analyze impacts of biofortification at regional and national levels.
Haskell nutrition vit a
1. Evidence shows that orange-fleshed sweet potatoes effectively improve vitamin A status in preschool children. Further evidence is still needed on the efficacy of other biofortified staple crops like maize, cassava and golden rice in populations at risk of deficiency.
2. Careful selection of target groups and indicators of vitamin A status are important to demonstrate efficacy or effectiveness of biofortified foods.
3. Targeting lactating women may be advantageous because changes in their breastmilk vitamin A levels could benefit breastfed infants and milk vitamin A responds sensitively to maternal intake of biofortified foods.
Haas nutrition fe zn
This document discusses the challenges of measuring the effectiveness of iron and zinc biofortification interventions. It notes that demonstrating improvements in iron and zinc status is difficult due to low concentrations in biofortified crops, reduced nutrient levels after processing, and low bioavailability from plant-based diets. Additional challenges include a lack of sensitive biomarkers, confounding environmental factors, and constraints assessing bioavailability. The document advocates expanding the scope of efficacy studies to better inform effectiveness evaluations and determining reasonable expectations for biofortification responses and timelines to observe impacts.
Grant agronomics
This document discusses agronomic practices that can reduce the accumulation of non-nutritive elements like cadmium and arsenic in food crops. It notes that rice is a major source of cadmium and inorganic arsenic in diets. Genetic variability exists between crop cultivars in uptake of these elements. Water management, fertilizer use, and soil characteristics can all affect cadmium and arsenic concentrations in crops. Phosphate fertilizer can both increase and decrease arsenic availability depending on conditions. Careful management of irrigation, fertilizers, and cultivar selection can help lower harmful element levels in staple crops like rice and wheat.
Finley developed world
1. Selenium is an essential antioxidant nutrient that is present in foods in different forms with varying bioavailability and interactions with other compounds.
2. Studies show that increasing selenium levels in broccoli through fertilization decreases the plant's content of beneficial antioxidants like sulforaphane, and that the different forms of selenium from foods like broccoli and meat are incorporated into the body differently.
3. There are complex interactions between selenium, sulforaphane, and other compounds in regulating antioxidant enzymes, with higher induction occurring through combined effects rather than single nutrients alone.
Cornelius developed world
Vistive Gold and Soymega soybean oils developed through biotechnology can help improve human nutrition and public health. Vistive Gold soybean oil is high in monounsaturated fat and low in saturated and polyunsaturated fat, allowing it to replace partially hydrogenated oils and reduce trans fat intake. Soymega soybean oil contains stearidonic acid which clinical trials show converts to heart-healthy EPA in the body. These novel soybean oils can help people meet dietary guidelines to reduce saturated fat and increase omega-3 intake in a sustainable way.
Cakmak agronomics
1) Zinc and iron deficiencies affect approximately 2 billion people globally and are a major cause of malnutrition, particularly in developing countries where cereal-based diets provide most calories.
2) Biofortification through agronomic practices such as fertilization can increase micronutrient concentrations in crops and provide a potentially sustainable solution. Application of zinc-containing fertilizers to the soil and foliage has been shown to reliably increase zinc levels in grains across multiple countries.
3) Foliar application of zinc at different crop growth stages affects the distribution and concentration of zinc deposited in different grain tissues. Higher nitrogen fertilization can also influence grain zinc and iron concentrations.
Brown nutrition fe zn
This document discusses the activities and responsible parties required for scaling up biofortification programs. It outlines that population nutritional assessments, breeding targets, cultivar development, efficacy testing, yield and consumer assessments are led by academia. Advocacy, resource mobilization, seed production, social mobilization, training and monitoring involve public, private and civil society sectors. Close coordination is needed across technical disciplines and sectors to ensure the complex operations of biofortification interventions are successfully implemented and evaluated.
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- 2. What is your opinion on biofortification as an intervention? Strong believer Quite hopeful Healthy skeptic Very doubtful
- 3. In which discipline are you trained? Nutrition and health Agriculture and plant science Marketing/Delivery Economics/Other social science Communications other
- 4. With which type of institution are you associated? Donor Policy Formulation/Implementation Education/Research Program Implementation Private sector Other
- 5. Conference Objectives • Determine the current state of biofortification: taking stock of research, global investment, and experience in biofortification • Raise the visibility of biofortification as a promising agricultural intervention for public health • Chart the future for biofortification: identifying synergies and gaps in knowledge; forging partnerships and collaborations
- 6. Agenda • Mornings – Plenary – Agriculture perspective (1st Day) – Nutrition perspective (2nd Day) – Way Forward (3rd Day) • 1st and 2nd Mornings – Keynote speech – Paper presentation, panel comments, question and answer from the audience • Key points from workshops (2nd and 3rd Days)
- 7. Agenda • Afternoons – Workshops, Days 1 and 2 – Each day, 2 sets of 4 concurrent workshops – 16 workshops, 2 hours each • Technically-oriented workshops (8) – Vitamin A (4) and Iron-Zinc (4) • Nutrition (Day 1) • Delivery (Day 1) • Plant Breeding/Genomics combined (Day 2) • Institutional Issues and Special Topics (8)
- 8. Key people for you to know Roger Thurow – Our Moderator Bonnie McClafferty – Conference Organization