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.
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.
Hidden hunger, Biofortification, Conventional plant breeding, Value chain, Brand building
