Thanks so much for the comments, suggestion and recommendation. Climate change, food and nutrition security for the marginal, small holders are very important. Small holders lacks quality seeds of nutrients rich Biofortified crops, inadequate knowledge, poor extension services, marketing links. Moreover needs attention on post harvest processing of Biofortified crops especially high zinc rice(HZnR), iron rich lentil (IRL), provitamin A rich orange flesh sweet potato (OFSP), nutrients retention, cooking methods, intake amounts, frequency of intake, diatery diversity of under 5 childs, adolescents girls, pregnant women, preschool and primary students. So production of Biofortified rice based cropping patterns in land types (HL, ML),Post harvest processing, Consumption, Marketing links are vital for improving food and nutrition security of marginal, small holders in rural peoples in Bangladesh and others Asian and African countries. Take care and best wishes. Dr. Mazid
Dr. Mohammad Abdul Mazid
Food and Nutrition security of ultra poor (about 10-12 % of total population) and poor where hard to reach them by Micro Credit Program is really an issue. We should reach them through safety net programs as well as ensuring assets transfer, employment generation, links with basic health service, WASH & hygiene and education. Moreover marginal farmers (at least 50 decimal land) and small land holders (51-100 decimal) in Bangladesh and others who have land for integrated crop, livestock and Fisheries program with ICT based technology delivery, quality inputs supply especially biofortified nutrients rich crops like high zinc rice & wheat, Provitamin "A" rich (high beta carotene) orange flesh sweet potato & Maize and iron rich lentil & beans etc. These are potential and very important for human consumption especially for under 5 childs, pre primary school or kinder garden school and primary school feeding, adolescent girls & boys and adult women are priority. Moreover, video based training (whole family) followed by ICT based monitoring and feedback for ensuring Food and Nutrition security, improving livelihood and sustainable. ICT based Technology delivery, asset transfer and inputs supply in group approach for ultrapoor, poor, marginal and small holders and effective monitoring and feedback are limiting at this stage in Bangladesh. There are cope and huge potential for expansion of nutrient rich bio fortified crops to targeted peoples in safety net programs in Bangladesh and beyond in Asia and Africa.
Take care and best regards -- Krishibid Dr. Md. Abdul Mazid