Cultivating Health: Cutting-Edge Advances in Biotech Crops to Help Combat Hidden Hunger
In their comprehensive review article in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Kauser Abdullah Malik and Asma Maqbool of Forman Christian College, Pakistan, underscore the potential of biofortification, stating: "Biofortification, by providing the technology through seeds of the major staple crops, can be of great advantage in meeting the nutritional requirements of poor populations at an affordable cost." This insight emphasizes biofortification's crucial role in addressing hidden hunger, a widespread deficiency in essential vitamins and minerals affecting approximately 2 billion people worldwide.
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