Biofortification’s altruistic global goal

Colin Bettles
Updated October 25 2018 - 12:51pm, first published August 22 2016 - 12:55pm
​WORLD Food Prize winner Dr Howarth “Howdy” Bouis speaking about biofortification at the National Press Club last week.
​WORLD Food Prize winner Dr Howarth “Howdy” Bouis speaking about biofortification at the National Press Club last week.

WORLD Food Prize winner Dr Howarth “Howdy” Bouis is on a mission to curtail global hunger and poverty by increasing the nutritional dexterity and health potential of staple food crops like corn, wheat and rice, through biofortification.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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