Workshop – 28 November 2025
Boosting Biofortification: Bridging Science, Practice, and Policy.
RSSL, Reading Science Centre, Reading, UK. Workshop project from Jane Staniforth (RSSL) funded by the Biofortification Hub. Leads and organisers Jane Staniforth and Brenda Bakomora.
One day in-person event (27 attendees, 3 discussion groups).
Students and Early Career Researchers (ECRs): support was provided by the Biofortification Hub to T. Cassandra Saini (CN Seeds, Ely, UK), Y. Yue (John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK) and L. Struszczak (University of Exeter, UK) to attend this event.
Presentations:
- Introduction & Welcome (Jane Staniforth, RSSL, UK)
- Introduction to Biofortification Hub (Dr Philippe Vain, Biofortification Hub)
- Nutrient stability and bioavailability in biofortified crops along the value chain (Dr Molly Muleya, University of Nottingham, UK)
- Insights and challenges with adoption of new agricultural biotechnology (Suzanne Robinson, Kyomei Limited, UK)
- Beyond regulatory harmonisation and labelling: consumer education, trust and communication (Prof Anna Macready, University of Reading, UK)
- Industry challenges and potential collaboration (Jane Staniforth, RSSL, UK)
Discussion groups:
