Workshops & Meetings

The Biofortification Hub is developing partnerships between academia and industry through focussed scoping workshops and large community meetings. These events will harness the interdisciplinary talents of the community to drive collaborative projects that help refine some of the key challenges within the biofortification discipline.

Upcoming events

Next Biofortification Hub workshop: “Which nutrients are most appropriate to target, and in which crops, for effective Biofortification?“ (24 November 2026) Campden BRI, Station Road, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, GL55 6LD, UK. Workshop organised by Campden BRI and funded by the Biofortification Hub. Registration online to be open soon.

Past events

Workshop #1 – Biofortification Hub Launch Meeting (13 February 2023), The Royal Society, London, UK.

First Biofortification Hub Community Meeting (29-30 November 2023) “Improving Health and Nutrition through Biofortification”, John Innes Conference Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK.

E. Boy (HarvestPlus, USA) invited plenary speaker, and member of the Biofortification Hub International Advisory Panel, presenting a talk on “Biofortification in LMICs: case studies from South Asia and Sub Saharan Africa” at the first Biofortification Hub Community Meeting.

Workshop #2 – Rules, Regulations & Acceptability of Biofortification: A Joint STAR Hub and Biofortification Hub Workshop (22 May 2024), The Royal Society, London, UK.

K. Ahmadi from the OIRC STAR Hub (University of Surrey, Guildford, UK) – Introduction and Welcome to the Joint Hubs’ Workshop.

Workshop #3 – Rules and regulations for biofortified commodities in the UK (16 September 2024), London Metropolitan University, UK.

Attendees at the workshop organised by J. Walton (HarvestPlus) and H. Ghoddusi (London Metropolitan University).

Workshop #4 – Stimulating adoption and production of biofortified feed and food for the UK (17 September 2024), London Metropolitan University, UK.

Workshop #5 – Biofortification Needs Versus Consumer Wants (19 March 2025), Swansea University, UK.

Attendees at the workshop organised by L. Wilkinson and T. Randall (Swansea University, UK)

Workshop #6 – Boosting Biofortification: Bridging Science, Practice, and Policy (28 November 2025), RSSL, Reading, UK.

Attendees at the workshop organised by J. Staniforth and B. Bakomora (RSSL, Reading, UK)

Second Biofortification Hub Community Meeting (19-20 March 2026) “Biofortification from Science to Society”, University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute, Scotland, UK. Meeting organised by the Rowett Institute and funded by the Biofortification Hub.