Give a few examples of biofortified crops. What benefits do they offer to society?

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(N/A) Biofortified crops include varieties of maize,wheat,rice,bathua,spinach,and pulses. For example,maize hybrids have twice the amount of amino acids (lysine and tryptophan),fortified wheat varieties have high protein content,and fortified rice has a high quantity of iron. Consumption of such biofortified foods enriches the nutritive value of common diets and significantly improves public health. By incorporating $2$ or $3$ essential nutrients into a single crop,we can overcome several nutrient deficiency disorders common in our country without needing to consume a wide variety of different food items.

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