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 ?

Explanation

Life style diseases such as hypertension obesity and diabetes are increasing alarmingly in India. There is large scale malnutrition is also prevalent in the population due to lack of awareness as well as poverty.
We can overcome these problems by process of Biofortification.
By Biofortification we can breed superior crops with higher nutrients, vitamins and mineral content.
(a) Enhancing food quality with respect to protein :
`**" "`Maize hybrids that had twice the amount of the amino acid, lysine and tryptophan, compared to existing maize hybrids were developed.
`**" "`Wheat veriety, Atlas 66, having a high protein content, has been used as a donor for improving cultivated wheat.
`**" "`Protein enriched beans- broad, lablab, French and garden peas.
(b) Vitamin Enriched :
`**" "`Vitamin A Enriched Carrots, Spinach, Pumkin,
OR
`**" "`Vitamin C enriched bitter gourd, bathua, mustard, tomato.
(c) Enrichment of Micro Nutrient and Mineral Content :
`**" "`Iron and calcium enriched spinach and bathua.