Zinc and provitamin A biofortified maize genotypes exhibited potent to reduce hidden—hunger in Nepal

dc.creatorDhakal, K.
dc.creatorMagar, A.B.P.
dc.creatorPokhrel, K.R.
dc.creatorBaral, B.R.
dc.creatorIssa, A.B.
dc.creatorShrestha, H.K.
dc.creatorVista, S.P.
dc.date2023-01-26T01:05:16Z
dc.date2023-01-26T01:05:16Z
dc.date2022
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-17T20:10:16Z
dc.date.available2023-07-17T20:10:16Z
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10883/22468
dc.identifier10.3390/plants11212898
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/7514212
dc.descriptionZinc deficiency affects one third of the population worldwide, and vitamin A deficiency is a prevalent public health issue in Sub-Saharan Africa and South-Asia, including Nepal. Crop biofortification is the sustainable solution to these health—related problems, thus we conducted two different field trials in an alpha lattice design to identify zinc and provitamin A biofortified maize genotypes consistent and competitive in performance over the contrasting seasons (Season 1: 18 February to 6 July 2020 and Season 2: 31 August to 1 February, 2020/21). In our study, the performance of introduced maize genotypes (zinc—15 and provitamin A biofortified—24) were compared with that of the local check, focusing on the overall agro-morphology, yield attributes, yield, and kernel zinc and total carotenoid content. Zinc and total carotenoid in the tested genotypes were found in the range between 14.2 and 24.8 mg kg−1 and between 1.8 and 3.6 mg 100 g−1. Genotypes A1831-8 from zinc and EEPVAH-46 from provitamin A biofortified maize trial recorded kernel zinc and total carotenoid as high as 52.3, and 79.5%, respectively, compared to the local check (DMH849). The provitamin A genotypes EEPVAH-46 and EEPVAH-51 (total carotenoid: 3.6 and 3.3 mg 100 g−1), and zinc biofortified genotypes A1847-10 and A1803-42 (20.4 and 22.4 mg kg−1 zinc) were identified as superior genotypes based on their yield consistency over the environments and higher provitamin A and zinc content compared to the check. In addition, farmers can explore August sowing to harvest green cobs during December-January to boost up the emerging green cob business.
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.relationNutrition, health & food security
dc.relationPoverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
dc.relationSeed Equal
dc.relationAccelerated Breeding
dc.relationGenetic Innovation
dc.relationUnited States Agency for International Development
dc.relationCGIAR Trust Fund
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/128303
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dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.source21
dc.source11
dc.source2223-7747
dc.sourcePlants
dc.source2898
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectProvitamin A
dc.subjectThree-Way Cross Maize
dc.subjectHidden Hunger
dc.subjectMulti-Stress Tolerance
dc.subjectZINC
dc.subjectPROVITAMINS
dc.subjectCROSS-BREEDING
dc.subjectMAIZE
dc.subjectHUNGER
dc.subjectSTRESS
dc.subjectMaize
dc.titleZinc and provitamin A biofortified maize genotypes exhibited potent to reduce hidden—hunger in Nepal
dc.typeArticle
dc.typePublished Version
dc.coverageNepal
dc.coverageBasel (Switzerland)


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