Editorial: Achieving Nutritional Security and Food Safety Through Genomics-Based Breeding of Crops

Mir, R R and Kumar, Ajay and Pandey, M K and Isobe, S N (2021) Editorial: Achieving Nutritional Security and Food Safety Through Genomics-Based Breeding of Crops. Frontiers in Nutrition (TSI), 8. pp. 1-4. ISSN 2296-861X

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Abstract

The population of the world is continuously increasing and may exceed nine billion by 2050 (34% higher than today). To feed this increasing global population, the crop yields/food production must also increase by 70% by 2050. Thus, the problem of hunger/malnutrition and demand for food security/healthier diets will be also on the rise. Although, we have achieved self-sufficiency in producing sufficient food (food quantity) in most countries in the world but the food produced is often deficient in essential nutrients (food quality) resulting in hidden hunger and malnutrition. Therefore, producing sufficient food is not a problem but producing quality food is a problem. The health of future generations will depend on our ability to produce and deliver food with enhanced nutrition for the growing population world-wide. The problem of micro-nutrient deficient food is a global problem now and this problem is seriously affecting people even in developed countries. Among nutrients that are most important and often deficient in diets include seed Zn, seed Fe and seed protein content.

Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Research Program : Genetic Gains
CRP:	UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Nutritional Security, Food Safety, Genomics, plant breeding, crop yields, food production
Subjects:	Others > Plant Breeding Others > Genetics and Genomics Others > Food and Nutrition
Depositing User:	Mr Nagaraju T
Date Deposited:	04 Mar 2025 10:36
Last Modified:	04 Mar 2025 10:36
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/12986
Official URL:	https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/art...
Projects:	UNSPECIFIED
Funders:	UNSPECIFIED
Acknowledgement:	UNSPECIFIED
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