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Breeding high-iron pearl millet cultivars: present status and future prospects
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http://oar.icrisat.org/9748/
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Breeding high-iron pearl millet cultivars: present status and future prospects
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Govindaraj, M
Rai, K N Kanatti, A Velu, G Shivade, H |
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Plant Breeding
Pearl Millet |
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Micronutrient malnutrition, widespread in resource poor families in the developing world where large populations rely on cereals as staple food, has emerged as a major health challenge. Over 60% and 30% of the world’s populations are deficient in iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn), respectively1. About 80% of pregnant women and 70% children are reported to suffer from Fe deficiency, while 52% children (
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2015-10
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Conference or Workshop Item
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application/pdf
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en
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http://oar.icrisat.org/9748/1/Breeding%20high-iron%20pearl%20millet%20III.pdf
Govindaraj, M and Rai, K N and Kanatti, A and Velu, G and Shivade, H (2015) Breeding high-iron pearl millet cultivars: present status and future prospects. In: 2nd International Conference on " Global Food Security", October 11-14, 2015, Ithaca, NY, USA. (Submitted) |
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