HarvestPlus Highlights: July 2016
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Just Desserts. HarvestPlus Director Howarth “Howdy” Bouis and three scientists from the International Potato Center have been jointly awarded the 2016 World Food Prize for their groundbreaking work to improve nutrition through biofortification.
Invaluable Ingredients. Our heartfelt Mother’s Day tribute to women for driving the impact of biofortification globally.
Digest This! Acclaimed author Roger Thurow leaves you outraged and inspired with the profound observations and poignant stories in his must-read new book on the First 1,000 Days
New Flavor. Savor the sizzling array of information and resources on our bold, colorful new website. Feedback welcome!
News

Global Nutrition Report: SMART Commitments Needed to End Malnutrition
June 14, 2016

Experts Outline Research Plan for a Multiple Biofortified Crop Intervention
June 3, 2016
 
Nutrition Stirs Delegates at Women Deliver Conference

May 26, 2016
 
Investing in Nutrition Is Investing in Development: Roger Thurow

May 19, 2016
 
Financing Scale-Up of Nutritious Staple Crops 

May 13, 2016
 
Orange Maize Steals the Spotlight at Major Zambian Expo 

May 10, 2016
 
Blogs

Financing Scale-Up of Nutritious Staple Food Crops
Secure Nutrition, May 13, 2016

Getting the Research Response to Hunger Right: Is It Our Last Shot?
Huffington Post, April 8th, 2016
 
Helping Smallholders Grow a Pharmacy on their Farms

NB Health Care, March 29, 2016
 
Completing The Revolution Through Biofortification

Rural 21, March 22, 2016

Biofortification: A New Way to Address Malnutrition
Global Panel, May 17, 2016
In the Media

Q&A: How Health-Boosting Crops Could Benefit 1 Billion People
Thomson Reuters, July 1, 2016

A to Z: Developing Nutritious Maize and Wheat at CIMMYT for 50 Years
Reuters, June 6, 2016

SPECIAL REPORT: Breeding Success with Biofortification
Nutrition Insight, May 30, 2016

MCA Thang’wa Distributes Vines of the Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato in Ngewa
The Star, May 25, 2016

Make Vitamin A Cassava, Maize Staple Food, Expert Counsels
The Guardian, May 23. 2016

Group Trains Students on Cassava Planting 
The Nation, May 16, 2016
 
Ending Malnutrition to Boost the Brainpower and Spur Economic Growth in Africa 

All Africa, April 18, 2016
 
Focusing on Future of Food: What’s Next for Global Agricultural Research? 

Afronline, April 12, 2016

From the Lab - Coming Soon: A Zinc-Rich Variety of Wheat
The Indian Express, April 03, 2016
 
New Research

Understanding the Adoption of High-Iron Varieties in Maharashtra, India: What Explains Popularity?
HarvestPlus

A Technical Review of Modern Cassava Technology Adoption in Nigeria (1985–2013): Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities
HarvestPlus

Adoption of Modern Varieties and Rice Varietal Diversity on Household Farms in Bangladesh
HarvestPlus

Biofortification, Crop Adoption, and Health Information: Impact Pathways in Mozambique and Uganda
HarvestPlus

Videos

Dr. Bouis: Biofortified Crops Empower Mothers


Recent Events
Policies Against Hunger 2016: Sowing the Seeds for Nutrition

European Development Days

Emerging Technologies for Global Food Security Conference

Going the Last Mile: Accelerating Progress in Food Security and Nutrition

7th Africa Agriculture Science Week

African Development Bank Group Annual Meeting

69th World Health Assembly

Women Deliver: 4th Global Conference

CSAE Conference 2016: Economic Development in Africa

Upcoming Events
NEPAD/SADC Food and Nutrition Security Knowledge-Sharing and Monitoring Platform

African Green Revolution Forum 2016

 
Clinton Global Initiative 2016 Annual Meeting

5th International Conference of the African Association of Agricultural Economists (5thICAAAE)

2016 Borlaug Dialogue International Symposium

Micronutrient Forum Global Conference 2016


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HarvestPlus leads a global effort to improve nutrition and public health by developing and deploying staple food crops that are rich in vitamins and minerals. We work with diverse partners in more than 40 countries. HarvestPlus is part of the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH). CGIAR is a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future. Its science is carried out by its 15 research centers in collaboration with hundreds of partner organizations. The HarvestPlus program is coordinated by two of these centers, the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
 
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