Trend of Biofortification of Micronutrients in Agricultural Micronutrients Market to Gain Fillip from Favorable Governments' Policies, Revenues to Climb to US$ 10.4 Bn by 2030: TMR
- Focus of farmers and sellers on diversification of production spurs growth in agricultural micronutrients market
ALBANY, N.Y., March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Biofortification of micronutrients for a range of agricultural crops has become a key approach for boosting their nutritional profile as well as in increasing the disease-resistance in plants. This also assists in biological growth of the plants. Fortification through manganese, iron, and zinc has helped agriculturists and food companies develop foods rich in micronutrients. The growing trend of biofortification in mungbean, wheat, maize, potato, and sweet potatoes has helped boost the valuation of the agricultural micronutrients market. The trend has gathered paced on the back of growing micronutrients' deficiency on human health especially among the women and pre-school children. Countries with incessant focus on boosting the agriculture sector such as India are witnessing large-scale food fortification to meet the needs of cereal-based nutrition for the populations. A case in point is zinc biofortification of wheat to fight against malnutrition and undernourishment.