STRATEGY—AT A GLANCE

• An estimated 26% of the population have inadequate zinc intake, 54% children under 5 years (stunting as proxy)
• Average consumption of rice: 400 grams/capita/day
• Average baseline zinc content of rice: 16 µg/g, Preliminary Target level: 24 µg/g zinc
• Estimated biofortification contribution: 40% of daily zinc requirement if eaten daily
• Release Year for HarvestPlus biofortified high-zinc rice: 2012-2013
• Vision: 10 years after release, 120 million people are consuming biofortified rice
• Spillover Countries: Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia

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