In alignment with the successes of HarvestPlus and GAIN, we focus on three crucial micronutrients that are most limited in the diets of the poor—vitamin A, zinc, and iron.

Our contribution is based on building nutritious, resilient, and sustainable food systems through agricultural interventions. We acknowledge that vitamins and minerals—often referred to as micronutrients— are vital to healthy development, disease prevention, and wellbeing. However, the majority of micronutrients are not produced in the body and must come from the diet. Micronutrient deficiencies are the most widespread form of malnutrition.

We provide the following services and solutions in support of the commercialization and consumption of nutritious foods:

• Mapping points of interest mainly supply and sales outlets.
• Building capacity of seed producers and aggregators to increase seed production, improve seed quality and access to farmers.
• Strengthening market linkages through extension services and local engagement to increase the supply of seeds and processed foods.
• Engaging farmers, processors, aggregators, and their cooperatives at the household and community levels to increase awareness of the benefits of producing and consuming biofortified foods and crops.
• Facilitating and influencing of high-level national and sub-national consultative events to ensure buy-in for biofortified foods for institutional and humanitarian nutrition programs.