STRATEGY—AT A GLANCE

• 37% of children under 5 are at risk of zinc deficiency
• Average consumption: 350 grams per capita per 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
Aga Khan University
Pakistan Agricultural Research Council
University of Faisalabad

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