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What is "biofortification" ? Write its importance. Mention the contribution of Indian Agricultural Research Institute towards it with the help of two examples.

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The process of breeding crops for higher level of vitamins and minerals, higher proteins, healthier fats, to improve public health is known as biofortification.

It helps to improve : 

(i) Protein content and quality; 

(ii) Oil content and quality; 

(iii) Vitamin content; and 

(iv) Micronutrient and mineral content.

IARI has released several vegetable crops that are rich in vitamins and minerals. e.g. Vitamin A enriched carrots, spinach, pumpkin, vitamin C enriched bitter gourd, bathua, mustard, tomato, iron and calcium enriched spinach and bathua, Protein enriched beans-lablab, broad, French and garden pea.

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