Publication . Faustino, Maria Vicente; Oliveira, Margarida; van der Straeten, Dominique
"Ensuring a sufficient, nutri ous and accessible food supply remains a significant
challenge, in par cular in low and middle income countries. Although widely
cul vated crops, such as rice, provide enough calories, they lack sufficient levels
of essen al micronutrients, nega vely impac ng health, compromising social and
economic progress. Biofor fica on through metabolic engineering of staple crops
offers a cost-effec ve solu on to deliver essen al minerals and vitamins to
popula ons with limited access to diverse diets.(...)"
