Micronutrient deficiency or hidden huger is the major deficiency in India mainly in vulnerable group which includes children, pregnant and lactating women. Major micronutrient deficiencies are Iron deficiency anemia, Vitamin A deficiency and iodine deficiency. These deficiencies can be reduced by using many factors among that important factors are food fortification and biofortification. Fortification is the practice of deliberately increasing the content of one or more micronutrients (i.e., vitamins and minerals) in a food or condiment to improve the nutritional quality of the food supply and provide a public health benefit with minimal risk to health. Biofortification is the process of increasing nutritional value of food crops by increasing the density of vitamins and minerals in a crop through either conventional plant breeding, agronomic practices or biotechnology. Fortification process is simple, economical and easily carried out by every individual. It is having many health benefits especially in the management of micronutrient deficiency and also non communicable diseases.
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