Topic
nutrition
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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, Global5 unpopular facts about cow milkArgues that cow's milk harms human health, making claims about calcium loss from bones, lactose intolerance, cholesterol, antibiotic use, saturated fat and sodium.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalMillets: a sustainable choice for eco-conscious eatingSets out health claims made for millets such as sorghum, pearl millet and finger millet, and argues their low water needs and pest resistance make them a sustainable crop.
- 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.
- Inputs & crop science, GlobalAncient amaranth: the resilient health trend endorsed by historyTraces amaranth's domestication in the Americas and its long history in India, and sets out the grain's nutrient profile, health claims and recipes.