STRATEGY—AT A GLANCE

• An estimated 44% of children under 5 are at risk of zinc deficiency
• Average consumption of wheat: 350 grams/capita/day
• Average baseline zinc content in wheat: 25 parts per million; preliminary target level: 33 parts per million
• Agronomic trait: Disease resistant
• Estimated biofortification contribution: 40% of mean daily zinc requirement
• Release year for HarvestPlus biofortified varieties: 2013
• Spillover countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Nepal

CGIAR PARTNER

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

OTHER PARTNERS

National
Benares Hindu University
Indian Agricultural Research Institute
India Biofortification Program
Punjab Agricultural University

Other Countries
Flinders University
University of Adelaide
Sabanci University
Cornell University
University of California-Davis
University of Colorado