🫘In Keiyo South, Elgeyo Marakwet County, #Kenya, farmers are adopting Nyota beans, an iron-rich variety, thanks to the “Integration of Biofortified Crops in #SchoolFeeding Programs” project.
Discover more.👉 bit.ly/4gl6DIG
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00:00- We’re excited to share the news that HarvestPlus has been awarded $15 million as a finalist in the @macfound's #100andChange competition! We are deeply grateful and humbled to receive such recognition of the remarkable achievements of our team and partners around the world!
- #Rwanda's top musicians promote iron #beans for good health bit.ly/EatHealthyBeans #IYP2016 #PulseFeast #LovePulses
00:00 - After many years of collaboration, @HarvestPlus and @WFP are now working to expand use of biofortified crops & foods in WFP programs to improve health and lives of vulnerable populations: bit.ly/3L3CJcl @CGIAR @WFPChief
- More than 290 biofortified varieties of 12 staple food crops have been released or are in testing in more than 60 countries around the world! Find out where: ow.ly/GPMW30kepSP
- A new study in #Zambia shows that eating biofortified vitamin A maize increased the levels of important nutrients in breast milk thus supporting the intake of essential nutrients by their babies. Learn more: bit.ly/3rEtqoU #WorldBreastfeedingWeek
- We’re thrilled to introduce our next CEO! Arun Baral, a global ag and food professional with a mission-driven approach to help #EndHiddenHunger: bit.ly/2VAZM7w
- Zinc is crucial to maternal health – but millions of women suffer from zinc deficiency. Biofortified rice and wheat help potential mothers get the zinc they need before they even know they’re pregnant
- WE WON GOLD!! Our garden at #RHSChelsea, 'Giving Girls in Africa A Space To Grow' won a gold medal in our category 'Space to Grow'. We're delighted and hugely proud of our incredible designer @StudioJilayne who has made this all possible! #SeeGrowth
- Did you know Vitamin A deficiency is the leading cause of childhood blindness? Learn why biofortified maize is an effective, sustainable solution and how varieties are developed: ow.ly/14SC30ivNRR via @CropTrust
- Today we’re celebrating the launch f the first zinc-fortified maize in Colombia! Here’s to even more people getting the nutrients they need. (photo cred @CIAT_ )
- 🌾👩🏽🌾 Rubina Khatun, an entrepreneur from Natore, #Bangladesh, champions biofortified crops, especially zinc rice, for better human #health. She is dedicated to involving more farmers in this vital movement. Learn more.👉 bit.ly/4gcihWd
00:00 - A big congratulations to our fellow #100andChange awardees, particularly @SesameWorkshop and the @theIRC, who have been granted the $100 million prize.
