Food systems that prioritize nutrition and crops enhanced with bio fortification

Abstract

Recognizing that economic growth alone isn't sufficient to improve nutritional well-being, there's been a shift in addressing malnutrition through a nutrition-sensitive approach in development. Biofortification, as a part of this paradigm, intervenes in food systems to deliver essential micronutrients through staple diets, especially to populations facing challenges in consuming diverse foods. Biofortified crops have the potential to meet 35–50% of the daily estimated average requirement of micronutrients. Despite being in the early stages, the state can play a role in establishing a robust value chain for biofortified products. The paper explores practical policy interventions in that direction.