Biofortification of Food Crops

1. Biofortification with Improved Agronomy

   1. Micronutrient Fertilizers for Zinc and Iron Enrichment in Major Food Crops: A Practicable Strategy

      • Yashbir Singh Shivay, Rajendra Prasad, Ummed Singh

      Pages 229-236

   2. Soil Test Crop Response: Concepts and Components for Nutrient Use Efficiency Enhancement

      • S. R. Singh

      Pages 237-246

2. Biofortification Through Soil-Plant Interactions

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 247-247

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   2. Biofortification with Microorganisms: Present Status and Future Challenges

      • Radha Prasanna, Lata Nain, Anuj Rana, Yashbir Singh Shivay

      Pages 249-262

   3. Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria in Nutrient Enrichment: Current Perspectives

      • Poonam Sharma, K. C. Kumawat, Sabhjeet Kaur

      Pages 263-289

   4. Role of Phytosiderophores in Acquisition of Iron and Other Micronutrients in Food Legumes

      • Lalit Kumar, Nand Lal Meena, Ummed Singh

      Pages 291-302

   5. Selenium Bioavailability Through Microbes

      • Santhappan Paulraj, M. Senthil Kumar

      Pages 303-316

   6. Physiological Processes Toward Movement of Micronutrients from Soil to Seeds in Biofortification Perspectives

      • P. S. Basu

      Pages 317-329

3. Biofortification for Value Addition and Novelty

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 331-331

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   2. Antinutrients Restraining Biofortification

      • R. P. Srivastava

      Pages 333-348

   3. Nutritional Enhancers/Promoters in Biofortification

      • Nand Lal Meena, Om Prakash Gupta, Susheel Kumar Sharma

      Pages 349-357

   4. High Beta-Carotene Rice in Asia: Techniques and Implications

      • S. K. Dash, K. K. Sahoo, K. Chattopadhyay, L. Behera, S. K. Pradhan, K. A. Molla et al.

      Pages 359-374

   5. Biofortified Wheat for Mitigating Malnutrition

      • Hari Ram, Satpal Singh, Neha Gupta, Balwinder Kumar

      Pages 375-385

   6. Specialty Corn for Nutritional Security and Dietary Diversification

      • C. M. Parihar, Bhupender Kumar, S. L. Jat, A. K. Singh, M. L. Jat, V. Chaudhary et al.

      Pages 387-398

   7. Biofortification of Pearl Millet for Nutritional Enrichment

      • Meenakshi Chaudhary, D. Singh

      Pages 399-408

   8. Biofortification for Nutrient-Rich Millets

      • A. C. Shivran

      Pages 409-420

   9. Pre- and Post-harvest Management of Physical and Nutritional Quality of Pulses

      • Aditya Pratap, Suhel Mehandi, Vankat Raman Pandey, Nupur Malviya, P. K. Katiyar

      Pages 421-431

   10. Enriched Potato for Mitigating Hidden Hunger

       • Rajiv, Prashant Govindrao Kawar

       Pages 433-457

4. Biofortification with Futuristic Challenges and Approaches

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 459-459

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   2. Nutri-farms for Mitigating Malnutrition in India

      • Purushottam, S. K. Singh, Riyaj Uddeen

      Pages 461-477

The chapters presented in this book ‘Biofortification of Food Crops’ depict how agricultural technological interventions have true role in alleviating malnutrition. This book highlights the role of multidisciplinary approaches to cope up with the challenges of micronutrient malnutrition or hidden hunger which is an alarming public health issue in most parts of the world including India. In this endeavour, different biofortification approaches such as agronomic (or ferti-fortification), breeding, biotechnological, physiological, microbial etc. has fulfilled their different mandates of nutrient enrichment of food crops including cereals and pulses. The contents of the book proves that biofortified plants have adequate potential to nourish nutrient depleted soils, help increase crop productivity and provide nutritional benefits to plants, humans and livestock.  The content and quality of information presented in this book will definitely provide multiple novel ideas of advance techniques and will stimulate innovative thoughts and directions amongst researchers and policy makers in the field of biofortification. In addition, the contributions presented in the book will be a good source of background knowledge and technical know-how to educate the readers about biofortification. The authors hope that the book entitled “Biofortification of Food Crops” would provide a suitable platform in our collective efforts for an appropriate dialogue among the scientists, researchers, entrepreneurs, policy makers and farmers in reducing the budding issues of malnutrition through novel approaches and means.

• Anti-nutrients
• Biofortification
• Food Crops
• Hidden Hunger
• Quality Breeding

• Division of Crop Production, Indian Institute of Pulses Research, kanpur, India

  Ummed Singh

• Division of Crop Production, ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur, India

  C S Praharaj, S S Singh

• ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur, India

  N P Singh

Dr Ummed Singh is a Senior Scientist at ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur, India. Earlier Dr Singh served as Assistant Professor at SKUAST of Kashmir, Srinagar, India. He did his Post-Doctorate (2009-11) at the Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P.R. China, where he worked on ‘Biofortification of Wheat’. He is currently responsible for developing efficient pulse based cropping systems, biofortified pulses and next generation fertilizers. His research findings have been documented in over 125 referred publications. He also serves as Editor, reviewer of national and international journals and holding life membership of 11 professional societies. Dr Singh has visited to China, Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates etc. Dr Singh has also been awarded IMPHOS-FAI Award-2013, Best Poster-2014, SHRIRAM PURUSKAR 2013-14 and Innovative Scientist of the Year-2014.

Dr C S Praharaj is Principal Scientist at ICAR- IIPR Kanpur. He has also worked at CPRI, Shimla, CSWCRTI, Dehradun, CICR, Nagpur. His research interest is primarily on ‘enhancing water productivity per drop of water use’ through Resource conservation and Precision agriculture technologies. He has published 76 Research Papers, 2 books, 16 Book Chapters, 06 Technical Bulletins, 64 Papers in Proceedings/ symposium/ seminar, 51 Popular Articles and 24 compendiums/reports besides editor in three journals. He has visited the countries like, Egypt, Bangladesh and Nepal. He has also been awarded appreciation from Govt. of Odisha and Shriram Puruskar 2013-14.


Dr S S Singh is Principal Scientist & Head, Division of Crop Production, ICAR-IIPR, Kanpur. Earlier, he has been Head, Division of Crop Research at ICAR-RCER Patna, and Assistant Professor, Rajendra Agriculture University, Pusa, Bihar. His research interest is primarily in conservation agriculture, Integrated Farming Systems and Climate resilient agriculture. He has published 88 Research Papers, 3 books, 15 Book Chapters, 12 Technical Bulletins, 105 Papers in Proceedings/ symposium/ seminar, 45 Popular Articles and 42 Extension Folders. He has visited USA, UK, Australia, Mexico, Thailand, Philippines, Bangladesh and Nepal. He is recipient of Excellent Team Research Award of ICAR, Rajeev Gandhi Maulik Lekhan Award of Ministry of Home Affairs, GOI and Fellow of Indian Society of Agronomy.

Dr Narendra Pratap Singh, is a Director, ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur. Previously, Dr Singh was Project Coordinator (Chickpea). He did Post Doctorate from WA Biotechnology Centre, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia (2000) and Plant Biotechnology Institute, NRC, Saskatoon, Canada (2004). He has published over 150 research/conference papers. He served as Editor-in Chief, Journal of Food Legumes and Editors of more than 15 Indian and International Journals. Presently, he is also President of Indian Society of Pulses Research and Development, IIPR, Kanpur. He have been recipient of ‘Bioved Agri-Innovative Award-2015’ conferred by Bioved Research Institute, Allahabad.

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