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Disclosures of interests

**Dr Ranajit Bandyopadhyay** reports that his laboratory at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) benefited from research funding from Nestlé and currently benefits from funding from a number of public sector and non-profit organizations on matters related to the subject of the meeting.

**Dr Martin Kimanya** reports receiving personal consultancy fees from Abt Associates.

**Dr Isabelle Oswald** reports that her laboratory at the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) benefited from research funding from Biomin on matters related to the subject of the meeting.

**Dr Timothy D. Phillips** reports receiving personal consultancy fees from BASF; Dr Phillips reports that his laboratory at Texas A&M University benefits from research funding from BASF on matters related to the subject of the meeting; Dr Phillips reports holding intellectual property rights in a patent owned by Texas A&M University.
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