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Trg Prg No. & Year

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309, 2023-24

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Title

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Future Prospects of Crop Biofortification in India: An Antidote to Malnutrition

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Dates

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11/7/2023 to 11/9/2023

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Venue

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Collaborative Online, ICAR - CAFRI, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh

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Objectives

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• To disseminate knowledge on malnutrition due to nutrients deficiencies in food • To expose the participants on recent developments in biofortification of food crops • To sensitize trainees for innovative research to address malnutrition by biofortification

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1. Concept of food security and malnutrition, 2. biofortification of staple food, pulses, millets, potato etc.; Challenges, 3. Biotechnological and breeding tools in crop biofortification; 4. Soil mining and nutrients deficiencies, and 5. Role of agroforestry in addressing the problem of food security and malnutrition etc.

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Methodology

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Live online

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To Whom

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Participants: Extension Officers of State/ Central Government, Faculty of SAUs/KVKs/ICAR Institutes, NGOs, Social Welfare Deptt. etc.

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Male Female

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A B S O

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Agriculture Horticulture Home Science Fisheries Animal Husbandry Sericulture KVK SAU Agripreneur Student Others

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Andaman & NicobarAndhra PradeshArunachal PradeshAssamBiharChhattisgarhDaman and DiuGujaratHaryanaHimachal PradeshJammu and KashmirJharkhandKarnatakaKeralaLakshadweepMadhya PradeshMaharashtraManipurMeghalayaMizoramOdishaPondicherryPunjabRajasthanSikkimTamilnaduTripuraUttar PradeshUttarakhandWest BengalNagalandDadra Nagar HaveliDelhiGoaInternationalTelangana Select (Foreign national may choose 'International')

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