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Biofortification
June 7, 2018
HarvestPlus Founder Joins Forces with African Leaders for Nutrition
The African Development Bank welcomes HarvestPlus founder Howarth Bouis to the African Leaders for Nutrition (ALN) initiative, to address the pervasive challenge
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Biofortification
March 1, 2018
First Zinc Maize Variety Launched to Reduce Malnutrition in Colombia
A new zinc-enriched maize variety was released in Colombia on February 23 to help combat malnutrition in South America.
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Biofortification
February 13, 2018
Scaling up Biofortified Crops: Which Ones, Where and When?
In 2017 HarvestPlus developed a new, 5-year strategic plan for 2018-2022.  The goal of this strategic plan is to establish the
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Events
January 9, 2018
Event: US Release of ‘Nutrition and Food Systems: A Report by the High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition’
On Thursday, January 18, 2018, A4NH will cohost the US release of "Nutrition and Food Systems," from the High Level Panel
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Gender
October 11, 2017
Rural mothers, gender equity, and scaling up biofortification
In the western Ugandan district Kakumiro, Nakijoba Anet Wadega teaches other mothers about preparing nutritious and balanced meals, proper hygiene
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Biofortification
September 19, 2017
HarvestPlus Named Finalist in MacArthur Foundation Competition for $100 Million Grant
HarvestPlus has been named one of four finalists for 100&Change, a competition for a single $100 million grant from the John D.
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News
August 15, 2017
To Fight Malnutrition in Africa, Embed Nutrition in Agricultural Programs
Given its impressive track record over the last 20 years, Rwanda has rightly been considered a model for reducing poverty
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Biofortification
August 10, 2017
Podcast: How $100 Million Could Help Solve ‘Hidden Hunger’
Given the ambitious goal of the MacArthur Foundation’s $100 million grant competition — to find and fund a feasible, long-lasting
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Biofortification
July 31, 2017
“On the Road to 1 Billion:” Podcast Features Howdy Bouis of HarvestPlus
This episode from the Nourishing Millions podcast series features Howarth "Howdy" Bouis, 2016 World Food Prize Laureate and HarvestPlus founder.
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