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By taking two examples how has bio-fortification helped in improving food quality.

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Biofortification is the idea of breeding crops to increase their nutritional value.
i) For example: IN 2000, maize hybrids that had twice the amount of the amino acis, lysine and tryptophan compared to existing maize hybrids were developed.
ii) Golden Rice: Contains increased level of vitamin A.
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