Ncert Exercises & Solutions

Q.69 Give few examples of biofortified crops. What benefits do they offer to the society?

‘Ans.

Maize, wheat, rice, bathua, spinach, pulses have biofortified varieties. Maize hybrids have

twice the amount of amino acids, fortified wheat variety has high protein content, fortified

rice has high quantity of iron.

Consumption of such biofortified foods will enrich the nutritive value of our common foods

and will vastly improve public health.

Instead of consuming different food items for obtaining different nutrients, if 2 or 3 nutrients

can be incorporated into a single crop, it would offer enormous benefits to human beings

land may even help to overcome several nutrient deficiency disorders latent in our county.