Description/achievement of initiative
The BASF Food Fortification initiative seeks to reduce micronutrient deficiency of low-income population groups in developing countries. In order to achieve this objective BASF trains local food producers and provides them with technical expertise they need to fortify staple food with vitamin A.
Implementation methodologies
Provide partners with high-quality vitamin A; provide partners with test-kits to measure vitamin A content in staple food; offer technical trainings to local producers
Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer
Coordination mechanisms/governance structure
Partner(s)
GIZ, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, local authorities, Project Healthy Children, UNICEF, UN Global Compact
2008 – 2012
