KOLKATA: The nutritional quality of rice and wheat, the most common staples in Indian households, has dipped alarmingly over the past five decades eve.
Biofortification stands out among traditional fortification methods as a cost-effective and sustainable approach for combatting micronutrient deficiencies (MND), especially in countries with persistent undernutrition and food shortages, say researchers.
Mineral deficiency is a condition in which the concentration of an essential mineral element in the body becomes very low and leads to impairment of function.