Thursday, December 2, 2021

Addressing Hidden Hunger in East and Southern Africa: Progress with Biofortification


2 December 2021
Addressing Hidden Hunger in East and Southern Africa: Progress with Biofortification

The session featured speakers from East and Southern Africa. Participants discussed the achievements and challenges of producing nutritious foods through biofortification and food fortification in the region and scaling up strategies for the production.

The African Development Bank hosted this webinar organized by the African Leaders for Nutrition Initiative (ALN) and HarvestPlus.

About ALN
The African Leaders for Nutrition (ALN) initiative is a platform for high-level political engagement to advance nutrition in Africa. With a special focus on the first 1,000 days of a child’s life and the grey matter infrastructure, the initiative aims to influence and generate innovative investments towards nutrition and food security that will build a foundation for productive human capital in Africa.

About Harvest Plus
HarvestPlus improves nutrition and public health by developing and promoting biofortified food crops that are rich in vitamins and minerals, and providing global leadership on biofortification evidence and technology.

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