@incollection{icrisat11497,
       publisher = {CAB International},
       booktitle = {Quantitative Genetics, Genomics and Plant Breeding},
            year = {2020},
           title = {Biofortified Pearl Millet Cultivars offer Potential Solution to Tackle Malnutrition in India},
           pages = {385--396},
          author = {M Govindaraj and P S Virk and A Kannati and B Cherian and K N Rai and M S Anderson and W H Pfeiffer},
        keywords = {Pearl Millet, Malnutrition},
             url = {http://oar.icrisat.org/11497/},
        abstract = {Dietary deficiency of micronutrients (iron, zinc, vitamin A), leading to micronutrient malnutrition or hiden hunger, has been recognized as a widespread food-related health problem, affecting more than 2 billion people worldwide (White and Broadley, 2009; Stein 2010; fao,2015; Darnton-Hill and Mkparu, 2015). This is primarily attributable to lack of affordability and access to diversified diet, such as fruits, vegetables and livestock products. As a consequence, women, children and infants, belonging to the poorer section of society are malnourished. In particular, deficiencies of iron and zinc are widespread, leading to numerous adverse health consequences , as they play a vital role in various physiological body functions.}
}