Do you know the primary participants in staple crop biofortification are smallholder farming households? The approach taken by HarvestPlus and its partners to engage and empower these families is demand-led: based on their expressed challenges, needs, and priorities, and tailored

Partnerships are essential to how HarvestPlus operates! Our collaboration with Universitas Gadjah Mada and the Rahmat Foundation in Indonesia, along with similar global alliances, aims to combat malnutrition. We're promoting biofortified crops, enhancing seed production

How does biofortification make a positive difference in the lives of smallholder farming families and SME entrepreneurs in agricultural value chains?

Read these stories providing a real-world examples of what is possible when people are empowered to grow, eat, and trade in

A study published in Food Security revealed that the adoption of iron bean seeds resulted in significantly greater grain yields (23 percent for bush beans and 22 percent for climbing bean types), and higher potential incomes (27 percent for bush beans and 23 percent for climbing

New blog discusses research-backed policy in Bangladesh to ban ‘miniket’ rice. Research by HarvestPlus/IFPRI shows miniket rice contains up to 70% less zinc than other common rice varieties, so this action is expected to have important nutrition implications for Bangladeshis who

In our latest #newsletter we covered compelling stories on transforming food system with nutritious crops, enriching diets through school feeding programs and catalyzing the impact through last mile delivery of nutrition to those who need it the most. Read our newsletter here.

Farmers in the South Kivu and Kasaï provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have adopted and started planting biofortified maize, beans, and sweet potato seeds distributed by HarvestPlus through the Multi-Sectoral Nutrition and Health Project (PMNS). The farmers are

Nutritious meals for school children! The HaNSA program, a partnership between HarvestPlus and the Happel Foundation, is integrating biofortified grains into school meals for 2 million Indian children. The Nutri-Pathshala model also promotes holistic nutrition education.

📢 Exciting News Alert! 🌟 We're thrilled to announce our partnership with Symbiosis International University's sscapune - Nutrition & Dietetics Program! 🌱 Through the HaNSA program, we embark on a mission to uplift the health and education of school-going children. 👧🏽👦🏻 This

📢 We are excited to announce a promising collaboration between HarvestPlus Solutions (HPS) and the Portfolio Performance Unit (PPU) of CGIAR aimed at designing packages of agricultural innovations that can go to scale. This collaboration, combining CGIAR’s Innovation Packages

Exciting News! HarvestPlus is thrilled to announce the launch of our first project with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints! Together, we're tackling hidden hunger in Bangladesh and Uganda by boosting the nutrient value of staple foods. Learn how our biofortification project will make a difference in the

Doreen & Peter's journey with OSP in Uganda is a testament to the impact of biofortification and sustainable farming. Initiatives like HarvestPlus’ MENU project create a healthier, more resilient world for generations to come. Together, we can nourish communities and cultivate

The emergence of #Akbar2019 , a #wheat variety famous for its high zinc content, marks a significant turning point in Punjab’s agricultural landscape in #Pakistan . This innovation has become the most popular wheat choice, highlighting the success of collaborative efforts in

Greenday Kisan Ki Dukan and HarvestPlus open women-led agri-input store in Sitapur

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Are you looking for nutritious and tasteful recipes prepared from biofortified crops? This specially crafted recipe of Iron Pearl Millet Burrito is courtesy of Puneet Mehta, a renowned chef and a finalist on Season 2 of MasterChef India.
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🌾Nigeria emerges Africa's first country to develop #biofortified rice. HarvestPlus partnered with the Federal Government for the development of these nutritious #rice seeds.
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🌱Staple crop #biofortification is a proven, practical, and cost-effective nutrition response that is poised for rapid scale up. By 2030, our strategic objective is to help partners worldwide sustainably reach 1 billion people by embedding biofortified crops and foods in food