STRATEGY—AT A GLANCE

• An estimate of 54% of children under 5 years are at risk of zinc deficiency.
• Average consumption: > 400g per capita per day (in northern states)
• Average baseline zinc content in wheat: 25 µg/g, preliminary target level: 33 µg/g zinc
• Estimated biofortification contribution: 40% of mean daily zinc requirement if eaten daily
• Release Year for HarvestPlus biofortified varieties: 2012
• Vision: 10 years after release, 120 million people are consuming biofortified rice
• Spillover Countries: Bangladesh, Nepal, Afghanistan, Egypt, northwestern Mexico

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