Simultaneous Biofortification of Rice With Zinc, Iodine, Iron and Selenium Through Foliar Treatment of a Micronutrient Cocktail in Five Countries
This study aimed at enhancing concentration of zinc, iodine, iron and selenium in rice grains by agronomic biofortification
Abstract
Widespread malnutrition of zinc (Zn), iodine (I), iron (Fe) and selenium (Se), known as hidden hunger, represents a predominant cause of several health complications in human populations where rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the major staple food. Therefore, increasing concentrations of these micronutrients in rice grain represents a sustainable solution to hidden hunger. This study aimed at enhancing concentration of Zn, I, Fe and Se in rice grains by agronomic biofortification. We evaluated effects of foliar application of Zn, I, Fe and Se on grain yield and grain concentration of these micronutrients in rice grown at 21 field sites during 2015 to 2017 in Brazil, China, India, Pakistan and Thailand.
This article is an output of the HarvestPlus programme
Citation
Prom-u-thai, C; Rashid, A; Ram, H; Zou, C; Guilherme, LRG; Corguinha, APB; Guo, S; Kaur, C; Naeem, A; Yamuangmorn, S; Ashraf, MY; Sohu, VS; Zhang, Y; Martins, FAD; Jumrus, S; Tutus, Y; Yazici, MA; Cakmak, I. 2020. Simultaneous Biofortification of Rice With Zinc, Iodine, Iron and Selenium Through Foliar Treatment of a Micronutrient Cocktail in Five Countries. Frontiers in Plant Science. 11:589835.