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We work across @CGIAR as part of @IFPRI, improving nutrition and public health by developing and disseminating nutrient-rich staple food crops.

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๐“๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐Œ๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ, ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ŸŽ‰ Exciting news! ๐ŸŒŸ Our June 2025 newsletter is out now! ๐Ÿ“จ Dive into the latest updates and impact stories: โœจ Zinc wheat mobilizes $85 million annual investment in Pakistan's seed sector โœจ

๐“๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐Œ๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ, ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ
 
๐ŸŽ‰ Exciting news! ๐ŸŒŸ Our June 2025 newsletter is out now! ๐Ÿ“จ Dive into the latest updates and impact stories:
โœจ Zinc wheat mobilizes $85 million annual investment in Pakistan's seed sector
โœจ
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๐Ÿงฉ Research + Innovation + Partnerships = Scalable Solutions At HarvestPlus, our commitment to advancing knowledge drives every program we leadโ€”from improving nutrition to strengthening food systems. Because solving malnutrition takes more than good intentionsโ€”it takes science,

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๐๐ข๐  ๐’๐ก๐ข๐Ÿ๐ญ. ๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐ž๐ซ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐Ÿš€ HarvestPlus Solutions HarvestPlus Solutions (HPS) is now the go-to organization for delivering and scaling innovations on the ground. From ideas to impact, HPS is leading the charge in transforming food systems across the Global South.

๐๐ข๐  ๐’๐ก๐ข๐Ÿ๐ญ. ๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐ž๐ซ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐Ÿš€

HarvestPlus Solutions <a href="/HarvestPlusSoln/">HarvestPlus Solutions</a> (HPS) is now the go-to organization for delivering and scaling innovations on the ground. From ideas to impact, HPS is leading the charge in transforming food systems across the Global South.
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Big shout-out to Governor of Jigawa state of Nigeria Umar Namadi for highlighting HarvestPlus journey in this post. Your continued supportโ€”especially around biofortificationโ€”keeps us inspired to deliver results. Thanks for walking this path with us!

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๐ŸŽ‰ It was fun & flair at Collen Bawn Primary in Gwanda on 5 June as Ministry of P&S EdZW marked the 10th #AfricaDay of School Feeding! ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ผ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ HarvestPlus Zimbabwe showcased biofortified crops like Vitamin A maize, OFSP & Iron beans ๐ŸŒฝ- highlighting the power of nutrition in education!

๐ŸŽ‰ It was fun &amp; flair at Collen Bawn Primary in Gwanda on 5 June as <a href="/MoPSEZim/">Ministry of P&S EdZW</a> marked the 10th #AfricaDay of School Feeding! ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ผ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ <a href="/HarvestPlusZim/">HarvestPlus Zimbabwe</a> showcased biofortified crops like Vitamin A maize, OFSP &amp; Iron beans ๐ŸŒฝ- highlighting the power of nutrition in education!
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๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐„๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ’ฌ โ€œThis is the moment for disruption, not incremental change.โ€ โ€“ Dr. Raj Bhandari From affordable access to nutrient-dense foods to reforming seeds and agronomy, biofortification must scale with urgency and equity.

๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐„๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ
๐Ÿ’ฌ โ€œThis is the moment for disruption, not incremental change.โ€ โ€“ Dr. Raj Bhandari
From affordable access to nutrient-dense foods to reforming seeds and agronomy, biofortification must scale with urgency and equity.
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Hope on the horizon for Zimbabwe! ๐ŸŒŸ Smallholder farmers are growing NUA45, iron-rich beans, thanks to the "Scaling Nutrition Resilience" project. Now available in supermarkets via our partnership with Chico Foods! ๐Ÿ›๏ธ๐ŸŒŸ harvestplus.org/from-farm-to-mโ€ฆ #HarvestPlus #NutritionMatters

Hope on the horizon for Zimbabwe! ๐ŸŒŸ Smallholder farmers are growing NUA45, iron-rich beans, thanks to the "Scaling Nutrition Resilience" project. Now available in supermarkets via our partnership with Chico Foods! ๐Ÿ›๏ธ๐ŸŒŸ harvestplus.org/from-farm-to-mโ€ฆ #HarvestPlus #NutritionMatters
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#PressRelease From India to Saudi Arabia and Sudan: Scaling Up Zinc-Enriched #Sorghum for Global Impact Zinc-enriched sorghumโ€”developed by #ICRISAT promoted by CGIAR HarvestPlus Programโ€”is now being adopted in #SaudiArabia supported by FAO Saudi Arabia and #Sudan, two nations

#PressRelease

From India to Saudi Arabia and Sudan: Scaling Up Zinc-Enriched #Sorghum for Global Impact

Zinc-enriched sorghumโ€”developed by #ICRISAT promoted by <a href="/CGIAR/">CGIAR</a> <a href="/HarvestPlus/">HarvestPlus</a> Programโ€”is now being adopted in #SaudiArabia supported by <a href="/FAOSaudiArabia/">FAO Saudi Arabia</a> and #Sudan, two nations
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If nutrition messages were truly woven into African life, we wouldnโ€™t be facing high malnutrition rates. What if we stopped pushing nutrition from the top downโ€”and started building it from the ground up? HarvestPlus and eMKambo are using mass marketsโ€”Africaโ€™s informal

If nutrition messages were truly woven into African life, we wouldnโ€™t be facing high malnutrition rates.

What if we stopped pushing nutrition from the top downโ€”and started building it from the ground up?

HarvestPlus and <a href="/eMKambo/">eMKambo</a> are using mass marketsโ€”Africaโ€™s informal
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๐ŸŒฑ Did you know? Biofortification enriches staple crops with essential vitamins & minerals, combating hidden hunger! ๐ŸŒ โ€ขIron beans in Rwanda: Improved iron status & cognitive function in just 4.5 months. โ€ขVitamin A sweet potatoes in Uganda: Reduced vitamin A deficiency. โ€ขZinc

๐ŸŒฑ Did you know? Biofortification enriches staple crops with essential vitamins &amp; minerals, combating hidden hunger! ๐ŸŒ
โ€ขIron beans in Rwanda: Improved iron status &amp; cognitive function in just 4.5 months.
โ€ขVitamin A sweet potatoes in Uganda: Reduced vitamin A deficiency.
โ€ขZinc
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Did you know iron deficiency is a major public health concern in Kenya? ๐Ÿคฏ HarvestPlus & partners helped resolve breeder seed availability issues of Nyota iron beans, leading to increased seed multiplication, and making it accessible & affordable for all! ๐ŸŒฟ๐ŸŒŸ

Did you know iron deficiency is a major public health concern in Kenya? ๐Ÿคฏ HarvestPlus &amp; partners helped resolve breeder seed availability issues of Nyota iron beans, leading to increased seed multiplication, and making it accessible &amp; affordable for all! ๐ŸŒฟ๐ŸŒŸ
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๐ŸŒŸ DRC Progress! ๐ŸŒฟ Despite challenges, HarvestPlus reached 100,000+ farming households with nutrient-enriched crops, impacting 500,000+ lives. Nutrition-smart agriculture is making a difference! ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ’š Read more: harvestplus.org/building-a-nutโ€ฆ #Biofortification #Nutrition

๐ŸŒŸ DRC Progress! ๐ŸŒฟ Despite challenges, HarvestPlus reached 100,000+ farming households with nutrient-enriched crops, impacting 500,000+ lives. Nutrition-smart agriculture is making a difference! ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ’š 
Read more: harvestplus.org/building-a-nutโ€ฆ 
 #Biofortification #Nutrition
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๐Ÿš€ Breaking barriers in Nigeria! ๐ŸŒฟ HarvestPlus achieves remarkable milestone: releasing & commercializing iron pearl millet in just 1 YEAR! ๐ŸŒŸ Fast-tracking nutritious crop adoption for a healthier future. Read more: harvestplus.org/commercializinโ€ฆ #Biofortification #Nutrition

๐Ÿš€ Breaking barriers in Nigeria! ๐ŸŒฟ HarvestPlus achieves remarkable milestone: releasing &amp; commercializing iron pearl millet in just 1 YEAR! ๐ŸŒŸ Fast-tracking nutritious crop adoption for a healthier future. 
Read more: harvestplus.org/commercializinโ€ฆ
 #Biofortification #Nutrition
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โ€œWe are delighted to release our 2024 annual report. In a world where 3 billion people can't afford a healthy diet, our work drives meaningful change by delivering nutritious, affordable foods to over 360 million people in the Global South, transforming food systems for a

โ€œWe are delighted to release our 2024 annual report. In a world where 3 billion people can't afford a healthy diet, our work drives meaningful change by delivering nutritious, affordable foods to over 360 million people in the Global South, transforming food systems for a
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๐ŸŒ In 2024, over 360M people were eating biofortified foods, including 115M farmers who grew what they ate. With 273K MT of seed distributed and 458 crop varieties available, weโ€™re transforming food systems, for a healthier future. ๐Ÿ”— harvestplus.org/about/annual-rโ€ฆ #FoodSecurity

๐ŸŒ In 2024, over 360M people were eating biofortified foods, including 115M farmers who grew what they ate.
With 273K MT of seed distributed and 458 crop varieties available, weโ€™re transforming food systems, for a healthier future.
๐Ÿ”— harvestplus.org/about/annual-rโ€ฆ
#FoodSecurity
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๐Ÿฝ๏ธ In 2024, over 1 million children in India, Kenya, Malawi & Tanzania were served nutritious meals through our school feeding programs. Because healthy learners = thriving futures. ๐Ÿ”—Learn more: harvestplus.org/about/annual-rโ€ฆ #HPAR2024 #SchoolMeals #NutritionSecurity

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ In 2024, over 1 million children in India, Kenya, Malawi &amp; Tanzania were served nutritious meals through our school feeding programs.

Because healthy learners = thriving futures.
๐Ÿ”—Learn more: harvestplus.org/about/annual-rโ€ฆ #HPAR2024 #SchoolMeals #NutritionSecurity
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๐€๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ข๐š!๐ŸŒพ๐Ÿ’ก We're proud to share the success of our catalytic scaling model in India, driving the adoption of biofortified crops: ๐ŸŒŸ 37% increase in zinc wheat adoption ๐ŸŒŸ 18% increase in iron pearl millet adoption ๐ŸŒŸ 65% increase

๐€๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ข๐š!๐ŸŒพ๐Ÿ’ก
We're proud to share the success of our catalytic scaling model in India, driving the adoption of biofortified crops:

๐ŸŒŸ 37% increase in zinc wheat adoption
๐ŸŒŸ 18% increase in iron pearl millet adoption
๐ŸŒŸ 65% increase
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๐€๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐œ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐“๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐‡๐š๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐’๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐Ÿ“ˆ Our scaling arm, HarvestPlus Solutions (HPS), is driving action globally, bringing biofortified crops to farmers & scaling solutions that drive real

๐€๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐œ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐“๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐‡๐š๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐’๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐Ÿ“ˆ 

Our scaling arm, HarvestPlus Solutions (HPS), is driving action globally, bringing biofortified crops to farmers &amp; scaling solutions that drive real