BIOFORTIFIED VARIETIES OF CROPS AND THEIR PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Agriculture is currently transitioning from producing more food crops in greater quantities to generating enough nutrient-rich crops. This will aid in the fight against hidden hunger or micronutrient malnutrition particularly in underdeveloped and poorer nations whose diets are predominately composed of micronutrient-poor staple foods. Until now the primary goals of our agricultural system have been to boost crop productivity and grain yield not human health. This strategy has caused a sharp increase in the lack of some micronutrients in dietary grains which has increased micronutrient malnutrition among consumers. Keeping in view it was felt to bring out a book which could serve the basic and innovative knowledge about Biofortified crops and their production technology.