UNIB20014 Midterm: TUTORIAL 1

• School: University of Melbourne
• Department: University Breadth Subjects
• Course: UNIB20014
• Professor: Paul Knight

Document Summary

Bouis & saltzman (2017): page 9-10 (abstract, introduction & comparative advantages, page 13 figure 2. Biofortified crop map: page 14 table 2. Number of households reached in target countries annually. Biofortification - feasible + cost-effective way to deliver micronutrients to populations with limited access to diverse diets. Mainstreaming biofortified traits into public plant breeding programs. Integrating biofortification into public and private policies, programs, and investments. Micronutrient deficiencies afflict more than 2 billion individuals or 1 in 3 globally (fao et al. , 2015) Non-staple food prices increasing -> poor find it difficult to afford dietary quality. Biofortification is good to reach rural areas who have no/limited access to diverse diets or other micronutrient interventions. By 2050, the world"s population will increase by 2 or 3 billion. Increasing use of cropland for biofuels places higher demands on farms. Agriculture is destroying habitat, using up freshwater, polluting rivers and oceans, and emitting greenhouse gases more than any other human activity.