This research could also boost productivity, which would increase farmers' incomes and make food more affordable for poor people. Research to enhance the nutritional content of staple foods is especially important for developing countries, where more than half of the population suffers from deficiencies in micronutrients, such as vitamin A and iron. It will take many years of scientific study before these advances reach the fields of small-scale farmers. The sooner these efforts are underway, the better. If Syngenta fulfills that policy, poor farmers may reap substantial benefits.
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