Biotechnological Approaches for Generating Zinc-Enriched Crops to Combat Malnutrition

Agronomic Approaches to Increasing Zinc Concentration in Staple Food Crops

Biofortified crops to alleviate micronutrient malnutrition.

Micronutrient malnutrition affects more than half of the world population, particularly in developing countries. Concerted international and national fortification and supplementation efforts to curb the scourge of micronutrient malnutrition are showing a positive impact, alas without reaching the goals set by international organizations. Biofortification, the delivery of micronutrients via mic...

Harnessing Agricultural Technology to Improve the Health of the Poor Biofortified Crops to Combat Micronutrient Deficiency Micronutrient malnutrition: The hidden hunger Malnutrition

Malnutrition affects nearly half the world’s population. More than 840 million people do not have enough food to meet their basic daily needs. An estimated 2 billion people, who do have enough food, still suffer deficiencies in micronutrients. Mostly women and children in sub-Saharan Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean, these people are at risk of disease, prem...

Biotechnological approaches for propagation and prospecting of important medicinal plants from Indian Thar Desert

The “Thar Desert” region of Rajasthan in north-west India is one of the most inhospitable landscapes on earth. The desert has sparse vegetation and the ground surface is exposed to sun, atmosphere and associated physical forces. Ever increasing human and livestock population have put heavy demands for plant products, resulting in over exploitation of well adapted plants. Plants like species of ...

Algae as an Approach to Combat Malnutrition in Developing Countries

Algae are being increasingly used in our food. Their use is, however, not an entirely new phenomenon as some species have been beneficially consumed in diverse cultures for centuries. Algae’s wealth of nutrients has also led researchers to investigate new approaches for combating malnutrition in developing countries. One approach is based on the smallscale production of the microalga “Spirulina...