Biofortified Varieties & Nutritional Security

Development of crops with enhanced health benefits

Improved protein quality for human and livestock nutrition

Enhanced vitamin and mineral content for staple food improvement

High beta-carotene content for nutritional security programs

Improves micronutrient intake and combats hidden hunger

'Grow what you eat and Eat what you grow';

GI: 47 (low); high iron, zinc, fiber; rancidity tackled via transcriptome/proteome/metabolome; commercialised to Melwach Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

Biofortified varieties of potato (CPRI), banana (NRCB), pomegranate (NRCP), grapes (NRCG), spices (AICRPS), tuber crops (CTCRI), plantation crops (CPCRI)

Links agriculture to dietary diversity and nutrition outcomes

Addresses Vitamin A deficiency in rural populations