HarvestPlus and its partners fight hidden hunger worldwide by scaling staple food crops that are bred to be rich in essential vitamins and minerals.
These biofortified, climate-smart crops sustainably improve the health, resilience, and livelihoods of smallholder farming households and low-income consumers, helping to make food systems more nutritious and inclusive.
News & Insights

HarvestPlus and Heifer International Partner in India to Tackle Malnutrition
March 20, 2023

Growing Demand for Zinc Wheat in Pakistan
March 13, 2023

‘Nutri Pathshala’: Bringing School Children Plates Full of Nutrition
March 9, 2023

One Woman’s Story: Building Resiliency with Iron Beans
March 8, 2023

HarvestPlus Awarded ‘Mark of Excellence’ for Improving Millions of Lives Globally
February 21, 2023

Learning from Farmers to Accelerate the Adoption of Nutritious Millet in Niger
February 21, 2023

Biofortified Crops Around the World
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The Biofortification Hub
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Advancing Availability of Biofortified Foods for Institutional Markets
To increase access to nutritious food for 1.2 million children in Kenya, Tanzania, and Malawi, HarvestPlus has partnered with AGRA, with support from the Rockefeller Foundation to integrate biofortified vitamin A maize and iron beans into school feeding programs produced by local smallholders.
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