Economic Feasibility of Iodine Agronomic Biofortification: A Projective Analysis with Ugandan Vegetable Farmers

Cost–benefit analysis of (iodine) biofortification at farm level is limited in the literature. This study aimed to analyze economic feasibility applying iodine-rich fertilizers (agronomic biofortification) cabbage and cowpea Northern Uganda. Data on costs revenues were obtained from a survey 100 farmers, benefits that would accrue using iodine elicited consumers’ willingness pay (WTP) for iodine-biofortified vegetables. The cost–benefit demonstrated agronomic as highly profitable effort, generating average benefit–cost ratios (BCRs) 3.13 5.69 production, respectively, higher than conventional production practice. However, projective showed substantive variations gains among possibly due differences farming practices managerial capabilities. For instance, only 74% farmers produce BCR above 1 if they apply fertilizer. Furthermore, sensitivity estimate effect subsidizing cost fertilizer proportion benefit biofortification. Therefore, considered health policy intervention targeting poor vulnerable, could be supported through subsidies lower foods avoid passing price burden vulnerable consumers.