Potential impacts of iron biofortification in India

Bhutta, Zulfiqar A.; Stein, Alexander J.; Qaim, Matin; Meenakshi, J. V.; Nestel, Penelope; Sachdev, H. P. S.

Potential impacts of iron biofortification in India

dc.contributor.author	Bhutta, Zulfiqar A.	de
dc.contributor.author	Stein, Alexander J.	de
dc.contributor.author	Qaim, Matin	de
dc.contributor.author	Meenakshi, J. V.	de
dc.contributor.author	Nestel, Penelope	de
dc.contributor.author	Sachdev, H. P. S.	de
dc.date.accessioned	2024-04-08T08:40:13Z
dc.date.available	2024-04-08T08:40:13Z
dc.date.created	2008-03-18
dc.date.issued	2006
dc.description.abstract	Iron deficiency is a widespread nutritional problem in developing countries, causing impaired physical activity and cognitive development, as well as maternal mortality. Although food fortification and supplementation programmes have been effective in some countries, their overall success remains limited. Biofortification, that is, breeding crops for higher micronutrient content, is a relatively new approach. We propose a methodology for ex-ante impact assessment of iron biofortification, which builds on disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and a large household data set. Our analysis of iron-rich rice and wheat in India indicates sizeable potential health benefits. The cost-effectiveness of iron biofortification compares favourably with other interventions.	en
dc.identifier.swb	293746788
dc.identifier.uri	https://hohpublica.uni-hohenheim.de/handle/123456789/5157
dc.identifier.urn	urn:nbn:de:bsz:100-opus-2605
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Forschung zur Entwicklungsökonomie und -politik / Research in development economics and policy; 2006,4
dc.rights.license	publ-ohne-pod	en
dc.rights.license	publ-ohne-pod	de
dc.rights.uri	http://opus.uni-hohenheim.de/doku/lic_ubh.php
dc.subject	Biofortification	en
dc.subject	Plant breeding	en
dc.subject	Iron deficiency anaemia	en
dc.subject	Health benefits	en
dc.subject	DALYs	en
dc.subject	Cost-effectiveness	en
dc.subject	Cost-benefit analysis	en
dc.subject	India	en
dc.subject.ddc	630
dc.subject.gnd	Indien	de
dc.subject.gnd	Eisenmängelanämie	de
dc.subject.gnd	Pflanzenzüchtung	de
dc.subject.gnd	Gentechnologie	de
dc.subject.gnd	Gesundheitsförderung	de
dc.subject.gnd	Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse	de
dc.subject.gnd	Effizienz	de
dc.title	Potential impacts of iron biofortification in India	de
dc.type.dcmi	Text	de
dc.type.dini	WorkingPaper	de
local.access	uneingeschränkter Zugriff	en
local.access	uneingeschränkter Zugriff	de
local.bibliographicCitation.publisherPlace	Universität Hohenheim	de
local.export.bibtex	@techreport{Bhutta2006, url = {https://hohpublica.uni-hohenheim.de/handle/123456789/5157}, author = {Bhutta, Zulfiqar A. and Stein, Alexander J. and Qaim, Matin et al.}, title = {Potential impacts of iron biofortification in India}, year = {2006}, school = {Universität Hohenheim}, series = {Forschung zur Entwicklungsökonomie und -politik / Research in development economics and policy}, }
local.export.bibtexAuthor	Bhutta, Zulfiqar A. and Stein, Alexander J. and Qaim, Matin et al.
local.export.bibtexKey	Bhutta2006
local.export.bibtexType	@techreport
local.faculty.number	2	de
local.institute.number	490	de
local.opus.number	260
local.series.issueNumber	2006,4
local.series.title	Forschung zur Entwicklungsökonomie und -politik / Research in development economics and policy
local.university	Universität Hohenheim	de
local.university.faculty	Faculty of Agricultural Sciences	en
local.university.faculty	Fakultät Agrarwissenschaften	de
local.university.institute	Institute for Agricultural Economics and Social Sciences in the Tropics and Subtropics	en
local.university.institute	Institut für Agrar- und Sozialökonomie in den Tropen und Subtropen	de

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