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On June 9th, 2016, two biofortified varieties of iron + zinc beans were released in Colombia in Barichara, Santander. The release of these biofortified bean varieties BIO-101 and BIO-107 with high content of iron (83 ppm) and zinc (44 ppm) was possible thanks to the coordinated work and effort of HarvestPlus, the International Center for […]

Some 80 representatives from international institutions, NGOs, universities, the government, and national institutions met from October 27 to 29 in Haiti to discuss activities that will be promoted as part of the biofortification program that HarvestPlus is leading for Latin America. With leadership provided by HarvestPlus in Latin America, biofortification is a way to naturally […]

En inglés The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is seeking applications from innovative, self-motivated, scientifically outstanding plant breeders to support the development of high-yield, stress-tolerant Quality Protein Maize (QPM) varieties for tropical environments, primarily in Latin America… Mas Información >>

“Haiti” and “food” and “nutrition” are words not usually seen together as part of an optimistic statement, rather the opposite. But as we commemorate World Food Day I believe there is a lot that Haiti can bring to the table to find a sustainable solution to its stubborn malnutrition problem. Más información>>

WASHINGTON, April 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bread for the World praised a new global framework of action to reduce malnutrition, which causes the deaths of 3 million mothers and young children in developing countries each year.Participants at a high-level nutrition roundtable held during the World Bank and International Monetary Fund meetings in Washington, DC, last weekend, announced Scaling up Nutrition: A Framework for Action (www.inffoundation.org/publications/policy-brief.htm). The initiative focuses on pregnant women and children under age 2, prioritizing cost-effective and proven interventions to fight malnutrition. Suggested actions include promoting breast-feeding, distributing fortified foods to mothers and infants, and providing treatment to severely undernourished children. Finance ministers, senior government officials, heads of development agencies, and representatives of civil society organizations all endorsed the initiative.

Worldwide mortality in children younger than 5 years has dropped from 11·9 million deaths in 1990 to 7·7 million deaths in 2010, consisting of 3·1 million neonatal deaths, 2·3 million postneonatal deaths, and 2·3 million childhood deaths (deaths in children aged 1—4 years). Más información>>