Friday, June 07, 2019

Biofortified crops or biodiversity?
Since they were first released in 2004, the use of "biofortified crops" -- beans high in iron and zinc, or bananas high in proVitamin A -- has been growing in many developing countries. From Peru to Tanzania to Indonesia, governments are accepting these new seeds with open arms. National agriculture research agencies have made "biofortification" a priority and donors are pouring a lot of money into it. The argument that this is a cheap way...
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