Biofortified with vitamin A, it can take on the problem of vitamin-A
deficiency where it's most severe, from my home in the Philippines to Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Iraq, and large sections of sub-Saharan Africa.
The Africa Biofortified Sorghum, or ABS,
project is a public-private partnership established to tackle chronic Vitamin A deficiency in children, as well as improve levels of zinc and iron. If it gets commercial approval, it will be the first-ever biotech sorghum on the market. Like Golden Rice, Biofortified sorghum is a cutting-edge approach to food security and quality.”- Link.