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Bio-fortified potatoes, with added iron content, will soon be available in Indian markets, said the Director-General of the Peru-based International Potato Center (CIP). About Bio-fortified sweet potatoes, with vitamin A added using technology developed…
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Bio-fortified potatoes, with added iron content, will soon be available in Indian markets, said the Director-General of the Peru-based International Potato Center (CIP).
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Bio-fortified potatoes, with added iron content, will soon be available in Indian markets, said the Director-General of the Peru-based International Potato Center (CIP).
About Bio-fortified sweet potatoes, with vitamin A added using technology developed by the CIP, are already available in Karnataka, Assam, West Bengal, and Odisha.
The focus is on iron fortification in potatoes, the first variety has been released in Peru.Why in NewsBio-fortified Potatoes: Nutritional Innovation in Agriculture The debate around bio-fortified crops…
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Bio-fortified potatoes, with added iron content, will soon be available in Indian markets, said the Director-General of the Peru-based International Potato Center (CIP).
About Bio-fortified sweet potatoes, with vitamin A added using technology developed by the CIP, are already available in Karnataka, Assam, West Bengal, and Odisha.
The focus is on iron fortification in potatoes, the first variety has been released in Peru.Why in NewsBio-fortified Potatoes: Nutritional Innovation in Agriculture The debate around bio-fortified crops…
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