Biofortification: Concept and Methodologies

cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areasen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationNational Agri-Food Biotechnology Instituteen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationCenter of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessingen_US
cg.contributor.donorInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areasen_US
cg.contributor.initiativeAccelerated Breedingen_US
cg.creator.identifierBaum, Michael: 0000-0002-8248-6088en_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1201/9781032690636en_US
cg.subject.actionAreaGenetic Innovationen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food securityen_US
cg.subject.sdgSDG 2 - Zero hungeren_US
dc.contributor.authorBaum, Michaelen_US
dc.contributor.authorTiwari, Vanditaen_US
dc.contributor.authorMeenu, Maninderen_US
dc.contributor.authorKhandare, Kiranen_US
dc.contributor.authorSheoron, Bhawnaen_US
dc.contributor.authorKaur, Satveeren_US
dc.contributor.authorYadav, Monaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-02T20:05:14Zen_US
dc.date.available2024-12-02T20:05:14Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/162954en_US
dc.titleBiofortification: Concept and Methodologiesen_US
dcterms.abstractIn life, a well-balanced diet is of utmost importance. A well-balanced diet can provide essential nutrients for good human health, including a wide array of micronutrients. Most of the global population relies on staple crops like rice, wheat, maize, sorghum, millets, and root and tuber crops for nutrition. Due to an insufficient supply of proteins, vitamins, and minerals from the available food sources, one-half of the world’s population is suffering from malnutrition. Traditionally, nutrient shortages were addressed via supplementation and fortification. Contemporary times necessitate novel strategies to reach underserved rural communities, effectively managing the hurdles of micronutrient malnutrition. The alternative solution, namely, biofortification, is serving to meet nutritional needs. Biofortified crops have a higher content of targeted nutrients in the edible part of plants. This chapter explores the significance and fundamental principles of biofortification and highlights agronomic, plant breeding, and transgenic-based approaches used for this purpose. Moreover, we delve into the challenges linked with biofortification.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Accessen_US
dcterms.available2024-11-07en_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationMichael Baum, Vandita Tiwari, Maninder Meenu, Kiran Khandare, Bhawna Sheoron, Satveer Kaur, Mona Yadav. (7/11/2024). Biofortification: Concept and Methodologies, in "Biofortification for Nutrient-Rich Crops". United States of America: CRC Press.en_US
dcterms.issued2024-11-07en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.publisherCRC Pressen_US
dcterms.subjectbioscienceen_US
dcterms.subjectenvironment & agricultureen_US
dcterms.subjectfood science & technologyen_US
dcterms.subjecthealth and social careen_US
dcterms.typeBook Chapteren_US

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