Life style diseases are increasing alarmingly in India. We are also dealing with large scale malnutrition in the population. Is there any method by which we can address both of these problems together?

To address both the problems together, biofortification can be used.

• Biofortification is a technique of breeding crops with higher levels of nutrients example vitamin, minerals, proteins, fats etc.

• It is a major technique to improve the food quality.

• Consumption of food with higher healthy nutrient level is a means to improve public health.

• Many varieties of food such as maize hybrid with higher amino acid level, Atlas 66, a wheat variety having high protein content were produced.

Hence, biofortification can be used to decrease life style diseases as well as to deal with malnutrition in the population.