http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/11497 2020-06-02T09:28:44Z info:eu-repo/semantics/descriptiveMetadata http://oar.icrisat.org/11497/ Biofortified Pearl Millet Cultivars offer Potential Solution to Tackle Malnutrition in India Govindaraj, M Virk, P S Kannati, A Cherian, B Rai, K N Anderson, M S Pfeiffer, W H Pearl Millet Biofortification Food and Nutrition 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. CAB International 2020 Book Section PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://oar.icrisat.org/11497/1/Book%20Chapter%20MS%20Kang%20ed%3B%20MG%20et%20al.pdf Govindaraj, M and Virk, P S and Kannati, A and Cherian, B and Rai, K N and Anderson, M S and Pfeiffer, W H (2020) Biofortified Pearl Millet Cultivars offer Potential Solution to Tackle Malnutrition in India. In: Quantitative Genetics, Genomics and Plant Breeding. CAB International, pp. 385-396. info:eu-repo/semantics/objectFile info:eu-repo/semantics/humanStartPage