Question
By taking two examples explain how has bio-fortification helped in improving food quality.
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Answer
A maize hybrid was developed that had twice the amount of amino acid/lysine and tryptophan/Atlas 66 wheat variety having high protein content used as donor for improving cultivated wheat/Iron fortified rice.
(IARI has released)
(IARI has released)
- Vitamin A enriched carrots/spinach/pumpkin.
- Vitamin C enriched bitter gourd/bathua/mustard/tomato.
- Iron & calcium enriched spinach/bathua.
- Protein enriched beans-broad/french peas/garden peas.
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