USING THE BPI

Each one of the tabs in the navigation bar present a different dimension of the BPI.

BPI Maps: Allows you to explore and compare global rankings and priority levels for each of the eight biofortified crops. These maps also provide information on countries that have released biofortified varieties of the crop, and countries in which crop testing (which precedes official release) is taking place.

Country Pages: Lets you view results for all biofortified crops, by country, to determine at a glance which micronutrient-crop combinations are best suited for investment in that country.

Subindices Maps: Take a closer look at the three indices that go into the calculation of the BPI. View and compare global rankings and priority levels for production and consumption subindices (for biofortifiable crops) and micronutrient deficiency (for vitamin A, iron, zinc) subindices.

Weighted BPI Maps: View and compare the global BPI rankings and priority levels taking the size of the country—measured by land area or population—into account.

WHAT'S NEW IN BPI 2.0?

Take a closer look at the data behind the composite index with interactive maps for production, consumption and micronutrient deficiency.

Learn more about the progress being made to test and release new crop varieties in each country, when you hover over a country.

View and compare the global BPI rankings and priority levels taking the size of the country—measured by land area or population—into account with our weighted maps.

Vitamin A banana and plantains; iron cowpea, irish potato, and lentil; and zinc sorghum, are included in the BPI site.

Easily glean the top 20 countries for each biofortified crop.

Methodological improvements provide greater precision:

Updated data on all variables for subindices.
Employing a three-year average for production variables to smooth out shocks.
Imputation: new data sources allow us to include more countries in the calculation of the BPI.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Learn more about the data and methodology behind the BPI:

See BPI 2.0 working paper and BPI 1.0 working paper.
See the main data sources.

Biofortified Crop Map: See where biofortified crops have been tested for potential release or released for use.

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ABOUT HARVESTPLUS

HarvestPlus improves nutrition and public health by developing and promoting biofortified food crops that are rich in vitamins and minerals, and providing global leadership on biofortification evidence and technology. HarvestPlus is part of the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH). CGIAR is a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future. Its science is carried out by its 15 research centers in collaboration with hundreds of partner organizations. HarvestPlus is based at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and collaborates with multiple CGIAR centers and partner organizations. HarvestPlus’ principal donors are the UK Government; the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; the U.S. Government's Feed the Future initiative; the European Commission; the Government of Canada and donors to A4NH. HarvestPlus is also supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.