Fertilizer Strategies in Improving Micronutrient Status of Food Crops

The program includes an overview of recent developments and opportunities for action in assessment of zinc status, advances in the delivery of additional zinc to vulnerable populations, and progress in the use of therapeutic zinc as part of diarrhoea treatment. One of the presentations will include findings from the recently completed Zinc in Powders Trial.

Presentations:

• Introduction-The Need to Link Agriculture and Human Nutrition: The Role of Fertilizers
  Yvonne HARZ-PITRE – International Fertilizer Association
• The Need to Link Agriculture and Human Nutrition: The Role of Fertilizers
  Howarth E. Bouis, PhD – Board Chair, Micronutrient Forum
• Fertilizers already improve the protein and micronutrient concentration of grains: more could be done
  Ismail Cakmak, PhD – Sabanci University
• Improving yield and nutrition through fertilizer formulation and management
  Upendra Singh
• Implementation of agronomic biofortification to increase the daily intake of iodine from cereal based food
  Katerina Hora, PhD – SQM International N.V.
• TBD-Fertilizer Strategies in Improving Micronutrient Status of Food Crops
  Patricia Imas
• Boosting micronutrient concentrations in food crops by foliar fertilizers
  Adam Nawrocki – ADOB