biofortification

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Dictionary meaning

the process of increasing the nutritional value of crops through conventional plant breeding, agronomic practices, or biotechnology, particularly targeting micronutrients such as iron, zinc, and vitamin A that are deficient in staple diets across the developing world; examples include orange-fleshed sweet potato bred for high beta-carotene content in sub-Saharan Africa, iron-rich beans developed in Latin America, and zinc-dense wheat varieties; biofortification is considered a cost-effective, sustainable complement to dietary diversification and supplementation programmes for combating hidden hunger