Main description:

Biofortification of Grain and Vegetable Crops: Molecular and Breeding Approaches is a comprehensive overview of important food crops whose vitamin and mineral enhancement can contribute significantly to improved food and nutrition security. Providing the latest information on crops including cereals, oilseeds, legumes and vegetables, this book provides details of agronomic and molecular resources for enhanced mineral production. Each chapter focuses on a specific food crop and the unique opportunities offered by each through breeding practices. This will be a valuable resource for researchers, academics and those in industry who are exploring biotechnological approaches as a powerful tool to combat malnutrition.

Contents:

1. GMO for Crop Biofortification
2. Maize biofortification in the 21st century
3. Biofortified rice in zero hunger challenge: current status, problems and future opportunities
4. Agronomic and Genetic Biofortification of wheat: progress, limitations and prospects
5. Barley biofortification for food security: Challenges and future prospects
6. Biofortified Sorghum: A prospectus of combating malnutrition
7. Biofortification of Soybean to enhance micro-nutrients
8. Biofortification of Chickpea: Genetics, Genomics and Breeding Perspectives
9. Biofortification potential of neglected protein legumes for combating hidden hunger in resource-poor countries
10. Biofortification of Brassicas for oil and quality improvement
11. Tomato Biofortification: Evidence and Tools linking Agriculture and Nutrition
12. Biofortified Carrots: Capitalizing Omics Tools
13. Biofortification of potato to reduce malnutrition
14. Biofortified Sweetpotato: An Ideal source of mitigating hidden hunger
15. Cassava : A Potential candidate for biofortification exploration
16. Biotechnological overview of cauliflower for biofortification
17. Biofortified lettuce: A potential opinion to fight hunger