biofortification
Crop nutrient boosting
Biofortification is the process of increasing the nutritional value of crops through breeding or genetic modification.
Unlike adding nutrients during food processing, biofortification builds them into the plant itself: Golden rice is biofortified with vitamin A.
The approach targets staple crops in regions where dietary deficiencies are common.
Vital substances needed minimally
- zincElement thirty
- ironElement twenty-six
- vitamin ASight-supporting micronutrient
- folateVitamin for DNA synthesis
selenium · bioavailability · golden rice · provitamin A · nutrient density · malnutrition · deficiency · dietary intake
Growing food for household
- soil healthGround's biological vitality
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- farming practicesMethods of cultivating land
- harvestGathering mature crops
post-harvest · food systems · rural communities · developing countries · South Asia · climate resilience · food security · sustainable agriculture
Altering DNA deliberately
- transgenicHaving inserted foreign genes
- germplasmHereditary tissue for propagation
- crossbreedingMating unlike organisms
- gene editingTargeted DNA alteration
micronutrients
Vital substances needed minimally
folate · selenium · bioavailability · golden rice · provitamin A · nutrient density · malnutrition · deficiency · dietary intake · absorption
subsistence farming
Growing food for household
- soil healthGround's biological vitality
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- farming practicesMethods of cultivating land
harvest · post-harvest · food systems · rural communities · developing countries · South Asia · climate resilience · food security · sustainable agriculture · yield
genetic modification
Altering DNA deliberately
- transgenicHaving inserted foreign genes
- germplasmHereditary tissue for propagation
- crossbreedingMating unlike organisms
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