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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Autores principales: Kumar, Anjani, Verma, Smriti, Saroj, Sunil, Kumar, Niraj
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Indian Society of Agricultural Economics 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142642
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author Kumar, Anjani
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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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