Q.A wheat variety, Atlas 66, which has been used as a donor for improving cultivated wheat, is rich in

Biofortification is the breeding of crops to contain higher levels of vitamins, minerals, protein or healthier fats, aimed at improving public health through the food people already eat. It addresses 'hidden hunger' — the micronutrient, protein and vitamin deficiencies affecting roughly three billion people who cannot afford enough fruit, vegetables, legumes, fish and meat, and which raise disease risk, shorten lifespan and impair mental ability. Biofortification programmes target four goals: better protein content and quality, better oil content and quality, higher vitamin content, and higher micronutrient/mineral content. Examples include high-lysi …