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Introducing biofortified rice and wheat through the public distribution system: An empirical analysis of its implications in Bihar and Odisha

The paper examines the potential of India’s Public Distribution System for introducing biofortified crops to address the challenges of micronutrient deficiencies in Bihar and Odisha, two of the country’s most poverty-stricken states. The analysis indicate that the replacement by bio-fortified variet...

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Main Authors: Kumar, Anjani, Verma, Smriti, Saroj, Sunil, Kumar, Niraj
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Indian Society of Agricultural Economics 2021
Subjects:
biofortification
social protection
rice
nutrition
trace elements
iron
wheat
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142642
Summary:The paper examines the potential of India’s Public Distribution System for introducing biofortified crops to address the challenges of micronutrient deficiencies in Bihar and Odisha, two of the country’s most poverty-stricken states. The analysis indicate that the replacement by bio-fortified varieties had the potential to increase the intake of zinc and iron by nearly 33 per cent.

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