http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/9748 2017-05-17T10:12:41Z info:eu-repo/semantics/descriptiveMetadata http://oar.icrisat.org/9748/ Breeding high-iron pearl millet cultivars: present status and future prospects Govindaraj, M Rai, K N Kanatti, A Velu, G Shivade, H Plant Breeding Pearl Millet Micronutrient malnutrition, widespread in resource poor families in the developing world where large populations rely on cereals as staple food, has emerged as a major health challenge. Over 60% and 30% of the world’s populations are deficient in iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn), respectively1. About 80% of pregnant women and 70% children are reported to suffer from Fe deficiency, while 52% children (<5 years) have stunted growth in India2,3. Biofortification is a cost-effective and sustainable agricultural approach to deliver essential micronutrients through staple foods. Pearl millet is an important staple food in the arid and semi-arid regions of Asia and Africa. The primary focus of HarvestPlus-supported pearl millet biofortification research at ICRISAT is on improving Fe density with Zn density as an associated trait... 2015-10 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://oar.icrisat.org/9748/1/Breeding%20high-iron%20pearl%20millet%20III.pdf Govindaraj, M and Rai, K N and Kanatti, A and Velu, G and Shivade, H (2015) Breeding high-iron pearl millet cultivars: present status and future prospects. In: 2nd International Conference on " Global Food Security", October 11-14, 2015, Ithaca, NY, USA. (Submitted) info:eu-repo/semantics/objectFile info:eu-repo/semantics/humanStartPage