What is "biofortification" ? Write its importance. Mention the contrib

1.	What is "biofortification" ? Write its importance. Mention the contribution of Indian Agricultural Research Institute towards it with the help of two examples.
Answer» The process of breeding crops for higher level of vitamins and minerals, higher proteins, healthier fats, to improve public health is known as biofortification. It helps to improve : (i) Protein content and quality; (ii) Oil content and quality; (iii) Vitamin content; and (iv) Micronutrient and mineral content. IARI has released several vegetable crops that are rich in vitamins and minerals. e.g. Vitamin A enriched carrots, spinach, pumpkin, vitamin C enriched bitter gourd, bathua, mustard, tomato, iron and calcium enriched spinach and bathua, Protein enriched beans-lablab, broad, French and garden pea.

What is "biofortification" ? Write its importance. Mention the contribution of Indian Agricultural Research Institute towards it with the help of two examples.

Answer»

The process of breeding crops for higher level of vitamins and minerals, higher proteins, healthier fats, to improve public health is known as biofortification.

It helps to improve :

(i) Protein content and quality;

(ii) Oil content and quality;

(iii) Vitamin content; and

(iv) Micronutrient and mineral content.

IARI has released several vegetable crops that are rich in vitamins and minerals. e.g. Vitamin A enriched carrots, spinach, pumpkin, vitamin C enriched bitter gourd, bathua, mustard, tomato, iron and calcium enriched spinach and bathua, Protein enriched beans-lablab, broad, French and garden pea.

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