Agriculture & Nutrition
India’s policy orientation is increasingly moving beyond food security to focus on nutritional security. Functional foods such as zinc-fortified rice developed by IIRR, Hyderabad, and iron-rich pearl millet from ICRISAT aim to enhance micronutrient intake and address hidden hunger through biofortification.
Smart proteins are emerging as sustainable alternatives to traditional animal-based protein. Plant-based, fermentation-derived, and cultivated-meat technologies are being advanced by start-ups like GoodDot and Blue Tribe Foods, while Zydus LifeSciences has entered fermentation-based protein research, expanding India’s nutrition innovation landscape.
MCQ
Which of the following best reflects India’s emerging approach to nutritional security?
- Expanding functional foods and alternative protein innovations
- Relying solely on increased cereal production
- Promoting only dairy-based proteins nationwide
- Reducing investment in biofortification technologies
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