TY  - WP
AU  - Meenakshi,J.V.
AU  - Johnson,N.
AU  - Manyong,V.
AU  - De Groote,H.
AU  - Javelosa,J.
AU  - Yanggen,D.R.
AU  - Naher,F.
AU  - Gonzalez,C.
AU  - García,J.
AU  - Meng,E.C.H.
TI  - How cost-effective is biofortification in combating micronutrient malnutrition? An ex-ante assessment
T2  - HarvestPlus Working Paper
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Washington, DC (USA)
PB  - IFPRI, 
KW  - AGROVOC
KW  - Biofortification
KW  - Ex ante impact assessment
KW  - Cost benefit analysis
KW  - Malnutrition
N2  - Biofortification is increasingly seen as an additional tool to combat micronutrient malnutrition. This paper presents, for the first time, evidence on the costs and potential benefits of biofortification for a large number of countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. We use a modification of the Disability‐Adjusted Life Years framework to conclude that the intervention can make a significant impact on the burden of micronutrient deficiencies in the developing world, and can do so in a highly cost‐effective manner.
ER  -