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)
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Abstract
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...
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Divisions: | Research Program : Asia |
| CRP: | CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Breeding, High-iron pearl millet cultivars, Pearl Millet |
| Subjects: | Others > Plant Breeding Mandate crops > Millets > Pearl Millet |
| Depositing User: | Mr Ramesh K |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Oct 2016 06:30 |
| Last Modified: | 17 May 2017 10:12 |
| URI: | http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/9748 |
| Acknowledgement: | UNSPECIFIED |
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