Kasuga, R.

Maru, Joyce

Mulongo, Godfrey

Munyua, H.

Olapeju, P.

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Scaling-up Multiple Biofortified Crops for Nutrition Security in Nigeria and Tanzania Hilda Munyua, Godfrey Mulongo, Joyce Maru, Richard Kasuga, Phorbee Olapeju International Potato Center     Building Nutritious Food Baskets (BNFB) Project  The Building Nutritious Food Baskets (BNFB) project is testing a scaling-up model through a multi-crop (“food basket”) approach to contribute to the reduction in hidden hunger in Tanzania and  Nigeria. This is done by catalyzing sustainable investments for the production and utilization of biofortified crops, namely vitamin A orange-fleshed sweetpotato; vitamin A (yellow) cassava, vitamin A (orange) maize and high iron beans. The project targets the rural populations, especially young children under the age of five years and women of reproductive age.    Pictures The BNFB Model The BNFB model is based on the hypothesis that “scaling up is dependent on supportive policy environment, strong institutional capacities and proven technologies”  1. Supportive policy and investment environment: BNFB builds capacity of diverse advocates and champions to promote and advocate for supportive national and regional policies, strategies and plans that prioritize support to biofortification, and mobilizing of new investment.   2. Strong institutional capacities: BNFB strengthens the capacities of national and community institutions and individuals to design and implement gender-sensitive projects that ensure wide access and utilization of biofortified crops along their respective value chains.  3. Proven technologies: BNFB supports breeding priorities of national agricultural research institutions and private sector companies for biofortified crops. The project facilitate the fast-tracking of release of new varieties and the mainstreaming of biofortified crops in national programs.    Contact: Richard Kasuga Senior Country Coordinator  Tel. +255 769 239 946; email: R.Kasuga@cgiar.org This project is funded by BMGF July 2016 Preliminary Results  Policies and new investment • Situation analysis (SITAN) studies on biofortification:  national and regional level  SITAN reports and advocacy strategies were completed and are being implemented.  • Advocates and champions: 50 advocates and champions have helped implement the national and regional advocacy strategies to raise new investment. • New investment: US$329,243 raised to support programs on biofortification.  • Supportive policies, strategies, plans: biofortification prioritized and included in 5 policy/strategy/plan documents in Nigeria and Tanzania. • Advocacy and communications materials: a range of products and formats including a document folder, factsheets, flyers, leaflets, pull-up banners, videos, blog articles, posters, success stories and a web page.   Institutional and individual capacity strengthening • 50 national and regional advocates and champions equipped with technical and advocacy skills to support their advocacy work.  • Biofortification institutionalized and mainstreamed in national programs and institutions e.g. Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute in Nigeria, Sokoine University of Agriculture and the Research, Community and Organizational Development Associates in Tanzania.  • 577 (263 female) change agents (283 Nigeria and 294 Tanzania) from public, private sectors and civil society organizations trained as trainers on OFSP,  PVA maize and high-Iron beans.    Figure 1: Results hierarchy for the BNFB project  Reducing hidden hunger in Nigeria and Tanzania Conclusion     BNFB continues to test a scaling-up model for multiple biofortified crops through a concerted effort of  diverse multisectoral  multidisciplinary partnership advocating for  supportive policies and investment, building strong institutions and ensuring that innovative technologies  on biofortification reach a critical mass.  Background Almost a quarter of the people in Sub-Saharan Africa suffer from micronutrient malnutrition (hidden hunger) in particular, vitamin A, iron and zinc deficiency. Biofortification is recognized as a cost-effective, culturally acceptable, and sustainable solution to reducing hidden hunger.  The BNFB project is led by the International Potato Center (CIP) and is implemented through a consortium of partners comprising CGIAR centers and programs (International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), CIP, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)) and HarvestPlus; the  Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA); Governments of Tanzania and Nigeria and several public and private partners working on biofortified crops.  Seed systems • 4 PVA maize varieties have been released. • Mother-baby trials have been established for 16 OFSP varieties in Tanzania.  • Seed systems and crop specific (PVA maize, OFSP and high iron beans) platforms launched  • 10 seed companies facilitated to multiply seed and/or process PVA maize grain and OFSP to create demand for biofortified products.    

Scaling-up multiple biofortified crops for nutrition security in Nigeria and Tanzania

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Scaling-up multiple biofortified crops for nutrition security in Nigeria and Tanzania

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