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Subnational Prioritization for Biofortification Interventions in Nigeria

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  • Herrington, C.
  • Funes, J.
  • Lividini, K.
  • Moursi, M.
  • Taleon, V.
  • Asare-Marfo, D.
  • Birol, E.

Abstract

Globally, two billion people suffer from micronutrient malnutrition. Biofortification, the process of breeding staple food crops to have higher micronutrient content, has proven to be efficacious and cost-effective in addressing micronutrient malnutrition. To determine where and in which crop-micronutrient combinations to invest, a global Biofortification Prioritization Index (BPI) was developed (Asare-Marfo et al., 2013). While a country s rank in the global context is useful, it is not granular enough to develop strategies within heterogenous countries. Therefore, this paper utilizes methodology to develop a subnational-level BPI for Nigeria, a country which shows promise for biofortified crops. The subnational BPI is based on three sub-indices: production, consumption, and micronutrient deficiency. In addition, targeted areas are classified as areas of: (1) impact and intervention, (2) impact, or (3) intervention. Sensitivity analyses tested the robustness of BPI results on single sub-index parameters. For vitamin A maize s introduction, the North East and North West zones offer the most promise while the southern zones generate the greatest impact for the introduction of vitamin A cassava. Concentrating vitamin A sweet potato investments in the North Central zone is the most effective while focusing in the North West is the most promising strategy for iron pearl millet. Acknowledgement : The authors would sincerely like to thank Dr. Erick Boy, Head of the HarvestPlus Nutrition Research Unit, and Ms. Amarachi Utah for their consultation and support of this research.

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  • Herrington, C. & Funes, J. & Lividini, K. & Moursi, M. & Taleon, V. & Asare-Marfo, D. & Birol, E., 2018. "Subnational Prioritization for Biofortification Interventions in Nigeria," 2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia 277092, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:iaae18:277092
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.277092
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