What is ‘biofortification’? Write its importance. Mention the contribution of Indian Agricultural Research Institute towards it with the help of two examples.
What is ‘biofortification’? Write its importance. Mention the contribution of Indian Agricultural Research Institute towards it with the help of two examples.
What is ‘biofortification’? Write its importance. Mention the contribution of Indian Agricultural Research Institute towards it with the help of two examples.
(i) Biofortification improves the nutritional quality of food materials by breeding crops with higher vitamins, minerals or proteins content and is the most practical means to improve public health. (ii) Importance of biofortification:
It provides the crops with higher levels of vitamins, minerals, proteins and healthier fats.
It helps in the improvement of public health.
(iii) Contribution of IARI towards biofortification is by developing several vegetable crops rich in vitamins and minerals.
Two examples of such crops are : (a) Vitamin-A enriched carrots and spinach. (b) Protein enriched beans.
What is ‘biofortification’? Write its importance. Mention the contribution of Indian Agricultural Research Institute towards it with the help of two examples.
Answers
Harisha Namdev
(i) Biofortification improves the nutritional quality of food materials by breeding crops with higher vitamins, minerals or proteins content and is the most practical means to improve public health.
(ii) Importance of biofortification:
(iii) Contribution of IARI towards biofortification is by developing several vegetable crops rich in vitamins and minerals.
Two examples of such crops are :
(a) Vitamin-A enriched carrots and spinach.
(b) Protein enriched beans.