Present scenario of vegetables bio-fortification and its in human life Prakash Satya*, Singh Sudhanshu, Singh Bijendra C.O.H., Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, (U.P.) *Corresponding Author Email- satyaagro@gmail.com
Online published on 20 May, 2023. Abstract Vegetables represent pillars of good nutrition since they provide important photochemical such as fiber, vitamins, antioxidants, as well as minerals. Bio-fortification proposes a promising strategy to increase the content of specific compounds. As minerals have important functionalities in the human metabolism, the possibility of enriching fresh consumed products, such as many vegetables, adopting specific agronomic approaches, has been considered. Bio-fortification refers to increasing genetically the bio-available mineral content of food crops. Bio fortification differs from ordinary fortification because it focuses on making plant foods more nutritious as the plants are growing, rather than having nutrients added to the foods when they are being processed. Bio fortification is one time investment to develop seeds that fortify themselves, recurrent costs are low and germplasm can be shared internationally. Bio fortification help in overcoming malnutrition problems especially in rural areas. Application of bio fortified crops would benefit farmers by increasing their income in the long term. Functional crops can play an important role in combating against different types of nutrition deficiency and over nutrition. Thus, the best and final solution to eliminating under nutrition as a public health problem in developing countries is to provide increased consumption of a range of non-staple foods. Top Keywords Bio-fortification, Vegetable, Malnutrition, Breeding and Vector. Top |