Biofortification to Improve Nutrition: Short Communication

Biofortification to Improve Nutrition: Short Communication

S. S. Vitnor, E. D. Chavan, J. E. Jahagirdar

Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, CSMSS, College of Agriculture Kanchanwadi Chh. Sambhajinagar, – 431 011, Maharashtra, India.

Corresponding Author:

S. S. Vitnor

E-mail: sushilvitnor2013@gmail.com

Abstract

Biofortification is a promising, economical, and sustainable technique of providing micronutrients. It primarily targets population that has mainly dependent upon major food crops which are unfortunately poor sources of micronutrients. In developing countries, more than 20 million farm families are now growing and consuming biofortified crops. Biofortification research based on different nutrient, different strategies and conducted on different crops. Address advantages and disadvantages of Biofortification and quote that besides challenges biofortified crop embrace bright future to challenge malnutrition.

Keywords: Biofortification, Nutrition, Transgenic, Agronomic, Genetic modification, Micronutrients