Topic
Biofortification
From the archive
Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Inputs & crop science, IndiaBiofortified crops are the solution to making India Kuposhan-muktaICAR has developed 53 biofortified crop varieties in five years, and the government plans to link them with mid-day meal and anganwadi programmes to tackle malnutrition.
- Inputs & crop science, GlobalBiofortification: how it enhances food preservationBiofortification raises levels of micronutrients such as zinc and iron in staple crops through breeding, genetic modification or fertilisers, aimed at the rural poor who rely on local staples.