Farm Scientist Advises To Promote Bio-Fortified Crops In Indian Agriculture

Mohapatra also highlighted the three 'Cs' challenging the global food system: climate change, Covid, and conflicts. In his talk, he discussed the importance of various food crops in ensuring nutrition security to tackle malnutrition.

Trilochan Mohapatra, the Chairperson of the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority (PPV&FRA) in New Delhi has suggested agricultural scientists to promote nutritional literacy in India by mainstreaming bio-fortified crops.

Speaking at the National Rice Research Institute (NRRI) on Sunday, Mohapatra called for an enlarged food basket that addresses malnutrition, seed production, and price advantage for farmers. He stressed that a sustainable food system should consider social, economic, and environmental considerations.

He also highlighted the three 'Cs' challenging the global food system: climate change, Covid, and conflicts. In his talk, he discussed the importance of various food crops in ensuring nutrition security to tackle malnutrition. He outlined the priorities for farm scientists, policymakers, farmers, and media personnel to achieve this goal.

The Chairperson drew attention to the Global Hunger Index (GHI), stating that undernourishment, child stunting, child wasting, and child mortality are the four main indicators of the GHI.

He noted that the 2022 GHI score for the world was 18.2, which is considered moderate and a slight decrease from the 2014 score of 19.1. He also pointed out that most unhealthy children are from Asia and Africa.

During the event, NRRI signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with entrepreneurs, and two in-house publications were released. The institute also honoured farmers, scientists, and retired employees for their significant contributions.

Mohapatra's speech highlighted the importance of mainstreaming bio-fortified crops in India to promote nutritional literacy and reduce malnutrition. He also emphasized the need for a sustainable food system that takes into account social, economic, and environmental factors.

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