Evidence Document

Over the last 15 years, research conducted by HarvestPlus and its partners has demonstrated that:

• Conventional crop breeding can increase nutrient levels without compromising yield
• Extra nutrients in crops measurably improve micronutrient status, health, vision, and cognitive and physical abilities
• Farmers are willing to grow biofortified crops and consumers are willing to eat them
• Biofortification is cost-effective

Here we summarize and highlight biofortification’s efficacy in addressing hidden hunger.