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Bio Fortification and Nutritional Security through Genetic and Agronomic Improvements in Cereals

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Title Bio Fortification and Nutritional Security through Genetic and Agronomic Improvements in Cereals
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Creator Kakraliya SK, Singh V and Singh J
 
Subject Biofortification, Micronutrient content, cereals, iron and zinc
 
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Micronutrient deficiency is one of the main challenges to human health for people who live
especially in developing countries. Bio-fortification refers to genetically increase the bioavailable
mineral content of food crops. Developing bio-fortified crops also improves the
efficiency of growth in soils with depleted or unavailable mineral composition. Conventional
breeding, genetic engineering techniques and agronomic practices are the three approaches that
may be used to bio-fortify the crops with minerals like iron and zinc. To efficaciously target
bio-fortification of cereals, five key steps can be focussed. These are (i) enhanced uptake from
the soil, (ii) increased transport of micronutrients to grains, (iii) increased sequestration of
minerals to endosperm rather than husk and aleurone, (iv) reduction in anti-nutritional factors
in grains and (v) increase in promoters of mineral bio-availability in grains. Biofortification is
very cost effective approach for nutritional security and to prevent hidden hunger.
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Date 2021-07-24T16:24:40Z
2021-07-24T16:24:40Z
2017-05-01
 
Type Other
 
Identifier Not Available
2321-0001
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/49969
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Popular Kheti