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)

CROP NUTRIENT

FIRST

RELEASE TRAITS RELEASE

SweetPotato

Provitamin AUganda,

Mozambique

Disease resistance, Drought tolerance, acid soil tolerance

2007

Bean Iron, ZincRwanda, DR

Congo

Virus resistance, Heat and drought tolerance

2012

Pearl Millet

Iron, Zinc IndiaMildew resistance, Drought tolerance

2011

Cassava Provitamin ANigeria, DR

CongoDisease resistance 2012

Maize Provitamin A ZambiaDisease resistance, Drought tolerance

2012

Rice Zinc, Iron Bangladesh, India

Disease and pest resistance, cold and submergence tolerance

2013

Wheat Zinc, Iron India, PakistanDisease resistance, Lodging

2013

MEASURE IMPACT (2)

UPSTREAMNUTRITION RESEARCH (3)

MIDSTREAMBREEDING &NUTRITION RESEARCH

(Progress to Date)

DOWNSTREAM“PILOT”

DELIVERY (1)

ADDITIONAL BIO-

AVAILABILITY AND EFFICACY EVIDENCE (5)

LOWERCOST OF

BREEDING FOR

NUTRIENTS(4)

OWNERSHIP BY AG DECISION MAKERS (4)

OWNERSHIP BY NUTRITION/HEALTH DECISION MAKERS

(5)INTL & REGIONAL ADVOCACY

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