Why biofortified crops could shape the next phase of Indian agriculture

India must shift agricultural success from yield to nutrition. Biofortification, breeding crops that accumulate more micronutrients, offers that shift without genetic modification. ICAR has released over 150 biofortified varieties; farmers in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are cultivating them. Organizations like Better Nutrition work with thousands of farmers to deliver staples naturally richer in iron and zinc.