06 February 2023, Africa : For countries to reap the nutritional benefits of biofortified seed, the resulting biofortified foods must reach the hands of consumers. Digital tools are strategic assets now being used to scale up the reach of biofortified seeds, grains, and foods. A new brief, “Digital Transformation for More Nutritious Food Systems,” outlines how digital tools can be used to commercialize nutrient-enriched staple crops. Examples of how digitization has enabled businesses and partners to commercialize and scale up biofortification along the supply chain are included. Digital tools are increasing productivity, bringing profit to farmers and supply chain actors, and stimulating food system transformation. They help dismantle barriers to scaling, especially end-to-end traceability systems that ensure the nutrient content from seed to food, for example. “Advances in digital tools are rapidly expanding opportunities all along the value chain for biofortified foods,” said Lynn Brown, HarvestPlus Director of Policy, Strategy, and the Africa Region. “They are delivering real benefits to low-income smallholder farmers, connecting them to food businesses and ensuring that more nutritious foods appear on the plates of consumers.” In other ways, digitizing agricultural advisory services has revolutionized the number of farmers HarvestPlus can reach with agronomic and […]
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