Not long ago, Nipen Chandra Roy would carry samples of flattened rice from one shop to another, hoping to find buyers. Before working with HarvestPlus Solutions, Nipen operated his flattened-rice, or chira, mill on a small scale.
From Door-to-Door Samples to a Thriving Zinc Biofortified Chira Business Read Post »
For Stephen and Previous Matsaru family in Mazowe District, Zimbabwe, farming has always been a source of food and income, although not a reliable one. As smallholder farmers in Ward 31, the family depended largely on conventional white maize and struggled to find dependable buyers.
Five Tons of Hope: The Matsaru’s Vitamin A Maize Success Story Read Post »
For many rural women in India, keeping a few chickens in the backyard has been part of everyday life. The birds provide eggs, occasional income, and food for the household, but their potential as a reliable livelihood and source of nutrition often remains unrealized. Sonam Kumari and Kamlesh Kumari know this reality well.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Board of Directors of HarvestPlus Solutions has unanimously elected Ravinder Grover as Chief Executive Officer, effective September 15, 2026, succeeding Arun Baral, who is retiring for health reasons after seven years of outstanding leadership.
HarvestPlus Solutions Announces Ravinder Grover as Chief Executive Officer Read Post »
Commercializing a new crop variety takes more than developing a superior seed. It requires strong partnerships, reliable production systems, and investments that ensure quality seed is available when farmers need it. For HarvestPlus Solutions (HPS), strengthening these systems is central to making biofortified crops accessible at scale.
Rajasthan, India is taking steps to strengthen its response to malnutrition by exploring how biofortified crops can become part of the state’s food, agriculture, and nutrition systems.
Rajasthan Takes a Step Forward in Tackling Malnutrition Through Biofortification Read Post »
Africa has proven solutions that can improve nutrition, create jobs, strengthen resilience, and contribute to food security. The challenge now is creating the conditions to take these solutions to scale.
HarvestPlus Solutions at the Africa Food Systems Forum 2026 Read Post »
Zimbabwe faces a significant burden of micronutrient deficiencies, particularly iron deficiency. Recognizing the need for sustainable, food-based approaches, the Government of Zimbabwe adopted biofortification as one of its key strategies to improve nutritional outcomes.
From Zero to 41 percent: Scaling Iron Bean in Zimbabwe Read Post »
For Mildred Kinene, a smallholder farmer and single mother of four in Kawo Village, Luweero District, Uganda, every new school term brought the same uncertainty: how to pay her children’s school fees.
Iron Beans Kept a Family Thriving and Built Brighter Futures Read Post »
For many years, Bungaria Parulian Sihaloho wondered whether she had what it took to become an effective agricultural extension officer. Working alongside experienced farmers in North Sumatra, Indonesia, often felt intimidating.
From Doubt to Impact: Bungaria Transforming Farming Communities Read Post »
