Question

How has the breeding programme helped in improving the public nutritional health? State two examples in support of your answer.

Answer 1

Biofortification, several vegetable crops (e.g., carrots, spinach, pumpkin, beans, tomato, etc.) rich in vitamins and minerals have been developed. Besides, maize hybrids having twice the amount of the amino acids, lysine and tryptophan, compared to existing variety has been developed; develop an iron-fortified rice variety containing over five times as much iron as in commonly consumed varieties.