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Brochures

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Crop Brochures

Biofortified Beans. 2006. HarvestPlus.

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(178 KB)
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(120 KB)
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(110 KB)

Biofortified Cassava. 2006. HarvestPlus.

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(140 KB)
Español
(119 KB)
Português
(105 KB)

Biofortified Maize. 2006. HarvestPlus.

English
(190 KB)
Español
(95 KB)
Português
(91 KB)

Biofortified Rice. 2006. HarvestPlus.

English
(135 KB)
Español
(107 KB)
Português
(96 KB)

Biofortified Sweetpotatoes. 2006. HarvestPlus.

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(106 KB)
Español
(126 KB)
Português
(115 KB)

Biofortified Wheat. 2004. HarvestPlus.

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(332 KB)
Español
(107 KB)
Português
(105 KB)

Abstracts

Julie A. Howe and Sherry A. Tanumihardjo. 2008. Carotenoid-Biofortified Maize Maintains Adequate Vitamin A Status in Mongolian Gerbils. HarvestPlus Abstract 6.
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Penelope Nestel, Howarth E. Bouis, J.V. Meenakshi, and Wolfgang Pfeiffer. 2008. Biofortification of Staple Food Crops: Six Questions. HarvestPlus Abstract 5.
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Jere D. Haas, John L. Beard, Laura E. Murray-Kolb, Angelita M. del Mundo, Angelina Felix, and Glenn B. Gregorio. 2008. Iron Biofortified Rice Improves the Iron Stores of Non-Anemic Filipino Women. HarvestPlus Abstract 4.
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Jan W. Low, Mary Arimond, Nadia Osman,Benedito Cunguara, Filipe Zano, and David Tschirley. 2007. A Food-Based Approach Introducing Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potatoes Increased Vitamin A Intake and Serum Retinol Concentrations in Young Children in Mozambique. HarvestPlus Abstract 3.
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Calderini, Daniel F., Ortiz-Monasterio, Ivan. 2003. Are Synthetic Hexaploids a Means of Increasing Grain Element Concentrations in Wheat? HarvestPlus Abstract 2.
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Calderini, Daniel F., Ortiz-Monasterio, Ivan. 2003. Grain Position Affects Grain Macronutrient and Micronutrient Concentrations in Wheat. HarvestPlus Abstract 1.
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Technical Monographs

James Stangoulis and Cristina Sison, editors. 2008. Crop Sampling Protocols for Micronutrient Analysis. HarvestPlus Technical Monograph Series 7.
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Sonja Y. Hess, David I. Thurnham, Richard F. Hurrell. 2005. Influence of Provitamin A Carotenoids on Iron, Zinc, and Vitamin A Status. HarvestPlus Technical Monograph Series 6.
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Haskell, Marjorie J., Ribaya-Mercado, Judy D., and the Vitamin A Tracer Task Force. 2005. Handbook on Vitamin A Tracer Dilution Methods to Assess Status and Evaluate Intervention Programs. HarvestPlus Technical Monograph Series 5.
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Stein, Alexander J., Meenakshi, J.V., Qaim, Matin, Nestel, Penelope, Sachdev, H.P.S., Bhutta, Zulfiqar A. 2005. Analyzing the Health Benefits of Biofortified Staple Crops by Means of the Disability-Adjusted Life Years Approach: a Handbook Focusing on Iron, Zinc and Vitamin A. HarvestPlus Technical Monograph Series 4.
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Failla, Mark L., Chitchumroonchokchai, Chureeporn. 2005. In vitro Models as Tools for Screening the Relative Bioavailabilities of Provitamin A Carotenoids in Foods. HarvestPlus Technical Monograph Series 3.
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Rodriguez-Amaya, Delia B., Kimura, Mieko. 2004. HarvestPlus Handbook for Carotenoid Analysis. HarvestPlus Technical Monograph Series 2.
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Errata Sheet
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Theil, Elizabeth C., Briat, Jean-Francois. 2004. Plant Ferritin and Non-Heme Iron Nutrition in Humans. HarvestPlus Technical Monograph Series 1.
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Working Papers

Meenakshi, J.V.; Johnson, Nancy; Manyong, Victor M.; De Groote, Hugo; Javelosa, Josyline; Yanggen, David; Naher, Firdousi; Gonzalez, Carolina; Garcia, James; Meng, Erika. 2007. How cost-effective is biofortification in combating micronutrient malnutrition? An ex-ante assessment. HarvestPlus Working Paper 2.
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Potts, Michael J.; Nagujja, Stella. 2007. A Review of Agriculture and Health Policies in Uganda with Implications for the Dissemination of Biofortified Crops. HarvestPlus Working Paper 1.
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Strategy and Plans

HarvestPlus Medium-Term Plan: 2008-2010
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