STRATEGY—AT A GLANCE

• An estimated 44% of children under 5 are at risk of zinc deficiency
• Average consumption of rice: 400 grams/capita/day
• Average baseline zinc content of rice: 16 parts per million; preliminary target level: 24 parts per million
• Agronomic traits: Disease and pest resistant
• Estimated biofortification contribution: 40% of daily zinc requirement
• Release year for HarvestPlus biofortified varieties: 2013
• Spillover countries: Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam

CGIAR PARTNERS

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)

OTHER PARTNERS

National
Bidhan Chandra Agricultural University
Birsa Agricultural University
India Biofortfication Program
Indian Council on Agricultural Research
Indira Gandhi Agricultural University
National Institute of Nutrition
Samridhi

Other Countries
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
Flinders University
University of Adelaide
Waite Analytical Services
Harvard School of Public Health
University of California-Davis
Western Human Nutrition Research Center