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10/13/2026

What if school meals could do more?
What if could do more?
School meals can provide more than food. They can connect children with foods while also creating that supports , processors, businesses and local food .
That's why school meals are part of a much bigger conversation about food systems.

At HarvestPlus, we're interested in how nutrient-rich foods—including biofortified crops—can become part of practical, sustainable food environments. From farm to school to plate. Listen to Bho Mudyahoto share his thoughts on nutritious homegrown school meals: https://youtu.be/D5piqsqTaUE?si=69ilr5DxY9UBhT8P

“What would make school meals more nutritious and sustainable in your country?” Let us know in the comments.

🌾Celebrating International School Meals Day!We celebrate the impo...

10/12/2026

What does it take to tomorrow?
A meal doesn't appear by itself.
Behind it can be:
🌱 A seed
🔬 Research
👩🏾‍🌾 A farmer
🏪 A market
🏭 A processor
🏫 A school
🤝 A partnership
🍲 And ultimately, a person eating the food.
As we approach World Food Day, we're looking at the innovations—and the people—helping build better food systems.
From seed to scale. HarvestPlus Solutions

10/09/2026

Which would you choose?
🌽 Orange maize
🍠 Orange-fleshed sweet potato
🫘 Iron beans
🌾 Zinc rice
🌾 Zinc wheat
Different foods can contribute different to our diets.
Because better nutrition isn't about one food. It's about , and making nutritious choices possible. Which one would you pick? HarvestPlus Pakistan HarvestPlus Zimbabwe

10/07/2026

don't just participate in . They help shape them. Women are farmers, processors, entrepreneurs, traders, caregivers and decision-makers.

Across food value chains, they help determine what is produced, what is sold, what is prepared and what families eat. Yet opportunity is not always distributed equally.

Building better food systems means creating pathways for women to access resources, knowledge, markets and business opportunities.

Because when innovation creates opportunity for women, its impact can extend far beyond the farm. HarvestPlus Solutions Nigeria

10/05/2026

Farmers are part of the innovation
Innovation doesn't stop at the laboratory. A new crop variety is only useful when farmers can grow it, see its value and find a market for it. That is why innovation has to work in real fields, under real conditions and for real people.

From access to quality seed and agronomic knowledge to markets and business opportunities, farmers are central to taking nutrition innovations from research to reality.
Access. Knowledge. Opportunity. International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) HarvestPlus Zimbabwe

10/02/2026

The 2026 GAP Report™ is now available: Restarting Growth: The Role of Regenerative Agriculture in Productivity Growth and Profitability.

Global average annual agricultural TFP growth fell to 0.63% during 2015–2024 — roughly 30% of the 2001–2010 peak of 1.95%, and the lowest rate recorded since the 1970s.

The report finds regenerative agriculture a plausible contributor to restarting that growth, working through input reduction, natural capital accumulation and output stabilization under climate stress. Using regenerative practices as productivity growth tactics will require measurement systems, localized decision tools, extension support, transition finance, and outcome-based frameworks.
Read the report: https://gap.cals.vt.edu/

10/02/2026

From to : Where does better begin?

A healthier food system doesn't begin on the plate.
It can begin with a seed.
A seed that is more nutritious. A farmer who has access to it. A business that helps move it to market. A school that serves it. A family that chooses it.

This October, we are following that journey—from innovation to impact.
Because innovation only matters when it reaches people.

🌱 Seed → 👩🏾‍🌾 Farmer → 🏪 Market → 🍲 Food → ❤️ Nutrition → 🌍 Impact

HarvestPlus Pakistan HarvestPlus Solutions International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

09/30/2026

🌱 A better crop is only the beginning.
For nutritious food to reach people, the whole system matters:
🔬 Research
🌱 Seed systems
👩🏾‍🌾 Farmers
🏭 Businesses
🛒 Markets
🍽️ Consumers
📊 Evidence
🏛️ Policy
That's the bigger story of biofortification.
HarvestPlus is working towards reaching 1 billion people with nutritious foods by 2030. Which part of the food system needs the most attention? Learn more from our Annual Report: https://harvestplus.solutions/annual-report/

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

We are delighted to share the HarvestPlus Solutions 2025 Annual Report, “Innovation to Impact: Driving Food and Nutrition Security at Scale”.

09/29/2026

❤️ This , let’s put healthy diets at the heart of healthier lives.

At HarvestPlus, we work with farmers, governments, businesses and partners to make nutritious foods more accessible—from iron beans and zinc wheat to vitamin A maize, cassava and orange sweet potato.

Healthier food systems help make healthier choices possible.

09/28/2026

🌱 Can a crop be nutritious AND useful in a changing climate?

For farmers, nutrition isn't the only consideration.
They also need crops that can perform under challenging conditions. That's why crop development considers traits such as:
☀️ Climate adaptation
🌾 Yield
🦠 Disease resistance
⏱️ Maturity
The future of food systems will require us to think about nutrition and resilience together.
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) HarvestPlus Pakistan