Implementation of Bio Fortification Technique to Overcome Malnutrition – An Overview

Abstract

Delivering micronutrients to people who may not have easy access to varied meals and other micronutrient treatments is attainable and affordable through biofortification. The effectiveness of this agriculture-based approach to alleviating micronutrient deficiency through plant breeding has been shown through research initiatives. Currently, biofortified crops are grown and consumed by further than 20 million individuals living in agrarian households in developing nations.  Since the Sustainable development goals’ targets were established, it has been of the utmost importance. Malnutrition manifests itself in a variety of ways, including undernourishment, obesity and overeating, and salutary-affiliated illnesses that aren’t transmissible. important of the world’s population is affected by micronutrient deficiencies, which are shortfalls from the norm for vital minerals including zinc, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B12, and iodine. Biofortification is a likely solution to end starvation because it’s sustainable, affordable, and profitable. It’s a food-based method, and a former study has shown that it greatly raises nutrient levels. still, for biofortification to be effective, it needs to be adopted, scaled up, and used by the applicable stakeholders to meet the target set by 2030.  This chapter provides an overview of the value of biofortification to human health.

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⁴Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry, India

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