The potential of genetically modified food crops to improve human nutrition in developing countries

cg.creator.identifierHowarth Bouis: 0000-0001-5432-9192
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1080/00220380601055585en
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - HarvestPlus
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn0022-0388en
cg.issn1743-9140en
cg.issue1en
cg.journalJournal of Development Studiesen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.volume43en
dc.contributor.authorBouis, Howarth E.en
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-29T12:58:47Zen
dc.date.available2025-01-29T12:58:47Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/171815
dc.titleThe potential of genetically modified food crops to improve human nutrition in developing countriesen
dcterms.abstractBecause of poor dietary quality and consequent widespread micronutrient malnutrition in low income countries, children and their mothers, who have higher requirements for vitamins and minerals due to rapid growth and reproduction respectively, have higher mortality, become sick more often, have their cognitive abilities compromised for a lifetime, and are less productive members of the workforce. Their quality of life and aggregate economic growth are unnecessarily compromised. One way that biotechnology can help to improve the nutrition and health of consumers in developing countries is by increasing the vitamin and mineral content and their bioavailability in staple foods.en
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Access
dcterms.available2007-01-31
dcterms.bibliographicCitationBouis, Howarth E. 2007. The potential of genetically modified food crops to improve human nutrition in developing countries. Journal of Development Studies 43(1): 79-96. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220380601055585en
dcterms.extentpp. 79-96en
dcterms.issued2007-01
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.publisherInforma UK Limiteden
dcterms.replaceshttps://ebrary.ifpri.org/digital/collection/p15738coll5/id/1022en
dcterms.subjectdiet qualityen
dcterms.subjectbioavailabilityen
dcterms.subjectgenetically modified organismsen
dcterms.subjecthuman nutritionen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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