Increased production of and access to bio-fortified food

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development in collaboration with the Nepal Agriculture Research Council, provinces and municipalities commits to increasing access to varieties of biofortified crops (rice, wheat, maize, lentils, soyabean, sweet potato) for Fe (iron), Zn (zinc), vitamin A and protein by 2030. This commitment aims to enhance the share of commercial production by 30% and expand the areas for farming of biofortified crops by 20% through regular agriculture extension services across the country. Progress will be tracked through an annual survey to measure the share of the varieties of biofortified crops in the main markets across municipalities through regular agricultural extension services and will be reported in an annual performance report.