Three criteria for establishing the usefulness of biotechnology for reducing micronutrient malnutrition

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 351-353

  Bouis, Howarth E ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Micronutrient malnutrition; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; FOOD SUPPLY; MALNUTRITION; NUTRIENT;

BANGLADESH; INDIA;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0036921514     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482650202300405     Document Type: Article

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