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Scaling nutrient-enriched staple crops with the HarvestPlus program: Reaching 100 million people in 20 years
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01.11.23
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This year marks the 20th anniversary of the HarvestPlus program, which is leading a global movement to rapidly scale up production and consumption of nutrient-enriched staple seeds, grains, and foods. It coordinates the nutritional improvement of staple crops and the distribution of these improved crops to consumers on farms and in the marketplace.
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