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100	1		_99230 _aHossain, A.
245	1	0	_aMitigating the twin problems of malnutrition and wheat blast by one wheat variety, ‘BARI Gom 33’, in Bangladesh
260			_aPoland : _bPolish Botanical Society, _c2019.
500			_aPeer review
500			_aOpen Access
520			_aFor the first time in history outside of Latin America, deadly wheat blast caused by the fungus Magnaporthe oryzae pathotype triticum (MoT) emerged in the 2015–2016 wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) season of Bangladesh. Bangladesh, a country in South Asia, has a population of nearly 160 million, of which 24.3% are classified as poor. Consequently, malnutrition and micronutrient deficiency are highly prevalent, particularly among school going children and lactating women. Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute (BWMRI), with the technical support of the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Mexico, has developed and released a new wheat ‘BARI Gom 33’. The new wheat is a zinc-enriched (Zn) biofortified wheat, resistant to the deadly wheat blast disease. ‘BARI Gom 33’ provides 5–8% more yield than the check varieties in Bangladesh. Rapid dissemination of it in Bangladesh, therefore, can not only combat wheat blast but also mitigate the problem of Zn deficiency and ensure income for resource-poor wheat farmers. Importantly, a large portion of the current wheat area in India and Pakistan is vulnerable to wheat blast, due to the similarities of the agro-climatic conditions of Bangladesh. As wheat blast is mainly a seed-borne disease, a rapid scaling out of the new wheat in Bangladesh can reduce the probability of MoT intrusion in India and Pakistan, and thereby generate positive externalities to the food security of more than 1 billion people in South Asia. This study explains the development process of ‘BARI Gom 33’; the status of malnutrition in Bangladesh, and the possible economic gain from a rapid scaling out of ‘BARI Gom 33’ in Bangladesh. A few policies are recommended based on the discussions.
546			_aText in English
650		7	_2AGROVOC _99710 _aFood fortification
650		7	_aWheat _gAGROVOC _2 _91310
650		7	_2AGROVOC _91315 _aZinc
650		7	_2AGROVOC _95613 _aNutrient deficiencies
650		7	_2AGROVOC _93421 _aBlasts (of plants)
651		7	_2AGROVOC _91424 _aBangladesh
651		7	_91956 _aSouth Asia _2AGROVOC
700	1		_aMottaleb, K.A. _gFormerly Socioeconomics Program _gFormerly Sustainable Agrifood Systems _8I1706152 _9810
700	1		_910084 _aFarhad, M.
700	1		_91872 _aBarma, N.C.D
773	0		_dPoland : Polish Botanical Society, 2019. _gv. 72, no. 2, art. 1775 _tActa Agrobotanica _x2300-357X
856	4		_yOpen Access through DSpace _uhttps://hdl.handle.net/10883/20249
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