Bio-fortified potatoes with added iron content to be available in Indian markets soon
Bio-fortified potatoes, enriched with iron, are set to enter Indian markets soon, with bio-fortified sweet potatoes (vitamin A added) already available in some states. The Peru-based International Potato Center (CIP) is establishing a South Asia regional centre in Agra, focusing on iron fortification in potatoes and collaborating with India's Central Potato Institute. The initiative aims to provide farmers with quality seeds, improve market access, and ensure vulnerable populations have access to nutritious potatoes, leveraging the Indo-Gangetic plains as the world's largest potato-producing area.
Key Points
- Bio-fortified potatoes with added iron content will soon be available in Indian markets.
- The International Potato Center (CIP) is establishing its South Asia regional centre in Agra, India.
- Bio-fortified sweet potatoes with added vitamin A are already available in Karnataka, Assam, West Bengal, and Odisha.
- The initiative focuses on providing farmers with quality seeds and ensuring access to nutritious potatoes for vulnerable sections of society.
- India's Indo-Gangetic plains are recognized as the largest potato-producing area globally.
Exam Facts
- The International Potato Center (CIP) is a Peru-based research body.
- A CIP South Asia regional centre is being established in Agra.
- CIP collaborates with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research's Central Potato Institute in Shimla.
- The Indo-Gangetic plains are the largest potato-producing area in the world.
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