TABLE 1.
Biofortified crops released in countries
| Crop | Nutrients | Countries where released |
|---|---|---|
| Banana/plantain | Vitamin A | 2 (Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi) |
| Beans | Iron | 15 (Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, Tanzania, Rwanda, Kenya, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Uganda, Zimbabwe) |
| Cassava | Vitamin A | 6 (Brazil, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Nigeria) |
| Cowpea | Iron, zinc | 3 (Brazil, Zimbabwe, India) |
| Lentil | Iron | 4 (Syria, Nepal, Bangladesh, India) |
| Maize | Vitamin A | 12 (Brazil, Zambia, Togo, Tanzania, Rwanda, Mali, Ghana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Nigeria) |
| Maize | Zinc | 6 (Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Colombia, Bolivia) |
| Pearl millet | Iron | 3 (Togo, Niger, India) |
| Irish potato | Iron, zinc | 0 (No variants released for public use, all variants are still in testing phase) |
| Rice | Zinc | 6 (Nicaragua, El Salvador, Colombia, Indonesia, Bangladesh, India) |
| Sorghum | Iron, zinc | 1 (India) |
| Sweet potato | Vitamin A | 28 (Peru, Panama, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Colombia, Brazil, South Korea, Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Zambia, Tanzania, South Africa, Rwanda, Mozambique, Madagascar, Kenya, Ghana, Ethiopia, Cote d’Ivoire, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Uganda, Angola, Malawi, Bangladesh, China, India, Nigeria) |
| Wheat | Zinc | 7 (Mexico, Brazil, Bolivia, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India) |
Source: HarvestPlus 2023 [140].