Breeding strategies for enhancing nutrient content and quality in Cucurbitaceae: a review

WNSS Wan Shafiin, NL Ablah… - … Journal of Vegetable …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Micronutrient malnutrition is a major problem in developing countries affecting women,
children and infants. Biofortification, improved soil health and waste management …

Farmers' intention to adopt agronomic biofortification: The case of iodine biofortified vegetables in Uganda

NO Aparo, S Olum, AO Atimango, W Odongo, B Aloka… - Horticulturae, 2023 - mdpi.com
Agronomic biofortification, the application of fertilizer to increase micronutrient
concentrations in staple food crops, has been increasingly promoted as a valuable …

The Antioxidant Properties of Selected Varieties of Pumpkin Fortified with Iodine in the Form of Potassium Iodide and Potassium Iodate

A Zaremba, M Hęś, A Jędrusek-Golińska, M Przeor… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to investigate the use of selected pumpkin varieties as carriers of
potassium iodide (KI) and potassium iodate (KIO3) at different concentrations (2.3, 0.23, and …

Iodine Fortification Study of Some Common Nigerian Vegetables Using Copper Complex

CJO Anarado, CE Anarado… - … Journal of Pure …, 2024 - article.researchpromo.com
Iodine deficiency (ID) is the result of insufficient dietary iodine intake in humans, the
deficiency not only leads to goiter formation but also to severe retardation of growth …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of Fertilizer Application on Phytoremediating Potentials of Euphorbia heterophylla, Axonopus compressus, Emilia coccinea and Scoparia dulcis against …

CJO Anarado, CE Anarado… - Oriental Journal of …, 2020 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Fertilizer application has gained much attention because not only has it been increasing
crop yield (improving the economy of the farmers), but also been increasing/decreasing …

[PDF][PDF] Agronomic iodine biofortification in Uganda: stakeholder perceptions, economic value and intention to adopt

S Olum - 2020 - biblio.ugent.be
The importance of sustainable agricultural production in improving and maintaining the
health of humans, animals, soil and environment has been well documented. For example …