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Research Publications

To order a copy, send requests to B. McClafferty, Food Consumption and Nutrition Division, IFPRI, 2033 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006 USA.

Food Consumption and Nutrition Division (FCND) Publications

Plant breeding: A long-term strategy for the control of zinc deficiency in vulnerable populations
Marie T. Ruel and Howarth E. Bouis
FCND Discussion Paper 30. 1997.
The determinants of demand for micronutrients: An analysis of rural households in Bangladesh
Howarth Bouis and Mary Jane Novenario-Reese
FCND Discussion Paper 32. 1996.
Demand for high-value secondary crops in developing countries: The case of potatoes in Bangladesh and Pakistan
Howarth Bouis and G. Scott
FCND Discussion Paper 14. 1996.
Breeding for staple food crops with high micronutrient density
Robin Graham and Ross Welch
Agricultural Strategies for Micronutrients Working Paper 3. 1996.
Vitamin A deficiency: Scientific progress and links to policy
Howarth Bouis and J. Mason
Paper prepared for presentation at the Nutrition Research Symposium titled Beyond Nutritional Recommendations: Implementing Science for Healthier Populations, 5-7 June, Washington, D.C. Organized by Cornell University. 1995.

BACKGROUND PAPERS

Research on Trace Minerals in Common Bean

(PDF 154K)

The CGIAR Micronutrients Project: Justification, History, Objectives, and Summary of Findings
Howarth E. Bouis, Robin D. Graham, Ross M. Welch

(PDF 287K)

Mycotoxin Contamination in Foods: Anti-Nutritional Factors
K.F. Cardwell

(PDF 201K)

Role of ICARDA in improving the Nutritional Quality and Yield Potential of Grasspea (Lathyrus sativus L.) for Subsistence Farmers in Developing Countries
Ali M. Abd El-Moneim, B. van Dorrestein, M. Baum and W. Mulugeta

(PDF 177K)

Micronutrient Deficiencies as a Public Health Problem in Developing Countries and Effectiveness of Supplementation, Fortification, and Nutrition Education Programs: Is There a Role for Agriculture?
Barbara A. Underwood, Ph.D.

(PDF 118K)

Quality Protein Maize Story
S.K. Vasal

(PDF 136K)

Testing Iron and Zinc Bioavailability in Genetically Enriched Bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) and Rice (Oryza Sativa L.) Using a Rat Model
Ross M. Welch, William A. House, Steven Beebe, D. Senadhira, G. Gregorio and Z. Cheng

(PDF 236K)

BRIEFS

Biofortification: Harnessing Agricultural Technology to Improve the Health of the Poor. Revised October 2002.

(PDF 589K)

NEWSLETTERS

Seeds of Health
A Newsletter for Practitioners in Agriculture and Human Nutrition

Seeds of Health is published three times a year, presenting recent scientific findings and issues relevant to agricultural strategies, and in particular plant breeding, for improving micronutrient nutrition in developing countries.

Vol. 1 Issue 1
October 2001

(PDF 92K)

Order from Bonnie McClafferty b.mcclafferty@cgiar.org

CGIAR Micronutrients Project, Update #2. October 1997 (pamphlet, 6 pages).
CGIAR Micronutrients Project, Update #1. October 1996 (pamphlet, 4 pages).
Micronutrients and Agriculture: Plant Breeding Strategies for Improving Human Mineral and Vitamin Nutrition
A newsletter edited by Howarth Bouis and distributed by the Federation of American Scientists (posted on the world wide web by FAS); No. 1, February 1996 (30 pages); No. 2, November 1996 (30 pages).

COLLABORATOR PUBLICATIONS

Genetic potential and stability of carotene content in cassava roots

Euphytica

JOURNAL ARTICLES, BOOKS, AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Enrichment of food staples through plant breeding: A new strategy for fighting micronutrient malnutrition
Howarth Bouis
Nutrition Reviews 54 (5): 131-137. 1996.
A food demand system based on demand for characteristics: If there is `curvature' in the Slutsky Matrix, what do the curves look like and why?
Howarth Bouis
Journal of Development Economics 51 (2): 239-266. 1996.
Food policy perspectives in evaluating alternative interventions for reducing micronutrient malnutrition
Howarth Bouis and Alison Slack
In Food-based approaches to preventing micronutrient malnutrition: An international research agenda: Summary of an international workshop. Ithaca, N.Y., U.S.A.: Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture, and Development. 1996.

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