Nutrition-sensitive food systems and biofortified crops Nuthalapati Chandra S R1,*, Joshi P K2, Mittra Bhaskar3, Pingali Prabhu4 1Institute of Economic Growth, University of Delhi Enclave, North Campus, New Delhi, India 2Agro-Economic Research Centre, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India 3Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition, Cornell University 4Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management and Founding Director, Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA *Corresponding author: raonch@gmail.com
Online Published on 06 October, 2022. Abstract The realization that economic growth is a necessary but insufficient condition for improving the nutritional status has led to a paradigm shift in addressing malnutrition through nutrition-sensitive development. Biofortification is one such nutrition-sensitive food system intervention designed to supply crucial micronutrients through staple diets to undernourished populations that may not otherwise be able to consume diversified diets. Biofortified foods can provide 35–50% of the daily estimated average requirement of micronutrients. Biofortification is still at a nascent stage, however, and the state may help in developing a value chain for biofortified. The paper discusses pragmatic policy interventions in that direction. Top Keywords Hidden hunger, Biofortification, Conventional plant breeding, Value chain, Brand building. Top |