This conference is your chance to meet with experts from around the world to take stock of progress made in developing nutrient-rich crops, share lessons learned, and chart the future of this emerging agricultural innovation for public health.

Micronutrient malnutrition, or hidden hunger, afflicts billions of people. The major causes of hidden hunger is a lack of micronutrients in the diet. Fruits, vegetables, and animal products are rich in micronutrients, but these foods are often not available to the poor. Their daily diet consists mostly of a few inexpensive staple foods, such as rice or cassava, which have few micronutrients. The consequences are devastating and can result in blindness, stunting, disease, and even death.