Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur, Karnataka, India
1Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur, Karnataka, India
Biofirtification is one of the sustainable approaches for improving the F2 and Zn content and their bioavailability in rice grain. Screening germplasm for Fe and Zn content is the initial step of biofortificaton. Sixty accessions of rice genotypes for Fe and Zn concentration. Iron concentration ranged from 3.38 ppm to 36.99 ppm and zinc from 3.32 ppm to 42.49 ppm. Genotypes having high Fe and Zn content are selected for further breeding programme.
Rice, Vitamins, Bio fortification, Genotypes, Germplasm, Iron and Zinc
