Transforming Nigerian food systems through their backbones: Lessons from a decade of staple crop biofortification programing

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cg.contributor.crpAgriculture for Nutrition and Health
cg.contributor.donorBill & Melinda Gates Foundationen
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden
cg.coverage.countryNigeria
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2NG
cg.coverage.regionWestern Africa
cg.coverage.regionSub-Saharan Africa
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1177/03795721221117361en
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - HarvestPlusen
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn0379-5721en
cg.issue1en
cg.journalFood and Nutrition Bulletinen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.volume44en
dc.contributor.authorBirol, Ekinen
dc.contributor.authorFoley, Jenniferen
dc.contributor.authorHerrington, Caitlinen
dc.contributor.authorMisra, Rewa S.en
dc.contributor.authorMudyahoto, Bhoen
dc.contributor.authorDiressie, Michael Tedlaen
dc.contributor.authorIlona, Paulen
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-29T12:58:17Zen
dc.date.available2025-01-29T12:58:17Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/171516
dc.titleTransforming Nigerian food systems through their backbones: Lessons from a decade of staple crop biofortification programingen
dcterms.abstractThis article presents the evolution of the biofortification program in Nigeria over the last decade and the role of interdisciplinary research in informing cost-effective, efficient, and inclusive development; implementation; and scaling of this program. Launched in 2011 to improve Nigeria’s food systems to deliver accessible and affordable nutrients through commonly consumed staples, the Nigeria biofortification program was implemented through an effective partnership between the CGIAR and public, private, and civil society sectors at federal, state, and local levels. By the end of 2021, several biofortified varieties of Nigeria’s 2 main staples, namely cassava and maize, were officially released for production by smallholders, with several biofortified varieties of other key staples (including pearl millet, rice, and sorghum) either under testing or in the release pipeline. In 2021, the program was estimated to benefit 13 million Nigerians consuming biofortified cassava and maize varieties. The evidence on the nutritional impact, consumer and farmer acceptance, and cost-effective scalability of biofortified crops documented by the program resulted in the integration of biofortified crops in several key national public policies and social protection programs; private seed and food company products/investments, as well as in humanitarian aid.en
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Access
dcterms.available2022-08-25en
dcterms.bibliographicCitationBirol, Ekin; Foley, Jennifer; Herrington, Caitlin; Misra, Rewa; Mudyahoto, Bho; Diressie, Michael Tedla; and Ilona, Paul. 2023.Transforming Nigerian food systems through their backbones: Lessons from a decade of staple crop biofortification programing. Food and Nutrition Bulletin 44(1): S14 - S26. https://doi.org/10.1177/03795721221117361en
dcterms.extentS14-S26en
dcterms.issued2023-09en
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCopyrighted; all rights reserved
dcterms.publisherSAGE Publicationsen
dcterms.subjectbiofortificationen
dcterms.subjectcassavaen
dcterms.subjectfood systemsen
dcterms.subjectmaizeen
dcterms.subjectsmallholdersen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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