hidden hunger
A sustainable solution to micronutrient deficiency
Nutrition, health and food security
Zinc and provitamin A biofortified maize genotypes have potential to reduce hidden hunger in Nepal.
Fruits and vegetables are essential, but there are three reasons why it takes cereals to feed the world
Climate adaptation and mitigation
In addition to macronutrients and micronutrients, staple cereals are important sources of bioactive food components.
Partners in nutrition
Nutrition, health and food security
Strong partnerships key to making healthy diets affordable and meeting global nutrition challenges, says CIMMYT researcher Natalia Palacios at 2020 African Green Revolution Forum.
Breaking Ground: Velu Govindan is mainstreaming zinc to combat hidden hunger
Innovations
CIMMYT wheat breeder supports smallholder farmers without access to a diversified diet by improving nutritional quality in wheat.
Cobs & Spikes podcast: Striving for higher quality, more nutritious maize
Nutrition, health and food security
Feeding the world’s population is only part of the challenge — we must also strive for higher-quality, more nutritious crops.
Fighting hidden hunger with agricultural innovation
Nutrition, health and food security
On World Health Day, we are sharing five stories showing how CIMMYT is combatting hidden hunger and how agricultural research and innovation leads to healthier families, improved livelihoods and a healthier planet.
Global maize experts discuss biofortification for nutrition and health
Nutrition, health and food security
At the 2018 Latin American Cereals Conference (LACC), researchers discussed hidden hunger, the consumption of insufficient micronutrients, and how biofortification can help.