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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Indian Society of Agricultural Economics
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| author | Kumar, Anjani Verma, Smriti Saroj, Sunil Kumar, Niraj |
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| description | 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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| spelling | CGSpace1426422024-10-25T07:59:29Z Introducing biofortified rice and wheat through the public distribution system: An empirical analysis of its implications in Bihar and Odisha Kumar, Anjani Verma, Smriti Saroj, Sunil Kumar, Niraj biofortification social protection rice nutrition trace elements iron wheat 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. 2021-12-02 2024-05-22T12:10:48Z 2024-05-22T12:10:48Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142642 en Open Access Indian Society of Agricultural Economics Kumar, Anjani; Verma, Smriti; Saroj, Sunil; and Kumar, Niraj. 2021. Introducing biofortified rice and wheat through the public distribution system: An empirical analysis of its implications in Bihar and Odisha. Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics 76(3): 471-485. http://isaeindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/09-Article-Anjani-Kumar.pdf |
| spellingShingle | biofortification social protection rice nutrition trace elements iron wheat Kumar, Anjani Verma, Smriti Saroj, Sunil Kumar, Niraj Introducing biofortified rice and wheat through the public distribution system: An empirical analysis of its implications in Bihar and Odisha |
| title | Introducing biofortified rice and wheat through the public distribution system: An empirical analysis of its implications in Bihar and Odisha |
| title_full | Introducing biofortified rice and wheat through the public distribution system: An empirical analysis of its implications in Bihar and Odisha |
| title_fullStr | Introducing biofortified rice and wheat through the public distribution system: An empirical analysis of its implications in Bihar and Odisha |
| title_full_unstemmed | Introducing biofortified rice and wheat through the public distribution system: An empirical analysis of its implications in Bihar and Odisha |
| title_short | Introducing biofortified rice and wheat through the public distribution system: An empirical analysis of its implications in Bihar and Odisha |
| title_sort | introducing biofortified rice and wheat through the public distribution system an empirical analysis of its implications in bihar and odisha |
| topic | biofortification social protection rice nutrition trace elements iron wheat |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142642 |
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