| Description |
1 online resource (449 pages) |
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Intro -- Contents -- About the Editors -- 1: Global Perspectives on Agriculture: Food Security and Nutrition -- 1.1 Introduction to Agriculture -- 1.1.1 Effects of Global Hunger and Nutrition Demands on Agriculture -- 1.2 Challenges in Agriculture -- 1.3 Work Done During the Past Few Decades -- 1.3.1 Successful Strategies -- 1.3.1.1 Improvement in Agricultural Produce and Utilization by Consumers -- 1.3.1.2 Development and Adoption of Efficient Agricultural Practices -- 1.3.1.3 Storage of Agricultural Produce -- 1.3.1.4 Efficient Distribution of Agricultural Products |
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1.3.1.5 Waste Management -- 1.3.1.6 Models and Metrics for Measuring Global Food and Nutritional Security -- 1.4 Steps to Achieve Global Food and Nutritional Food Security -- 1.4.1 Research on Improving Crop Varieties, Techniques, Improvement in Agricultural Practices -- 1.4.2 Adequate Distribution of Food After Production, Effective Management of Financial Resources -- 1.4.3 International Climate Change Policies and Effect on Agriculture, Multinational Efforts to Manage Agricultural Products T ... -- 1.4.4 Skill Development for Production and Management of Agricultural Crops and Practices |
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1.4.5 Integrated Public and Private Sector Initiatives -- 1.4.6 Awareness Drives Among Producers (Farmers) and Consumers -- References -- 2: Advanced Approaches for Biofortification -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Biofortification Pathway Includes Several Approaches -- 2.3 Biofortification Through Agronomic Practices -- 2.4 Biofortification Through Conventional Breeding -- 2.5 Biofortification Through Transgenes -- 2.6 Genome Editing Methods Utilized for Biofortification -- 2.7 Advantages of Genome Editing Approaches for Biofortification -- 2.8 Challenges of Using Genome Editing Technology |
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2.9 Biofortified Crops/Plants by Genome Editing -- 2.9.1 Soybean -- 2.9.2 Rice (Oryza sativa) -- 2.9.3 Potato (Solanum tuberosum) -- 2.9.4 Maize (Zea mays) -- 2.9.5 Barley (Hordeum vulgare) -- 2.9.6 Sage (Salvia miltiorrhiza) -- 2.9.7 Flax (Camelina sativa) -- 2.10 Production of Biopharmaceuticals in Plants -- 2.11 Challenges for the Adoption of Biotech Biofortified Crops -- 2.12 Conclusions -- References -- 3: Biofortification for Nutrient Content and Aroma Enrichment in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.1.1 Rice -- 3.1.2 Importance of Micronutrients |
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3.1.3 Weapons to Fight against Hidden Hunger and Micronutrients Malnutrition -- 3.1.3.1 Biofortification -- 3.1.4 Need for Biofortification in Rice -- 3.1.5 Indian Scenario of Malnutrition -- 3.2 Criteria for Biofortification -- 3.3 Approaches Used for Biofortification in Rice -- 3.3.1 Non-Transgenic Approaches -- 3.3.1.1 Agronomic Biofortification -- 3.3.1.2 Conventional and Marker Assisted Plant Breeding -- 3.3.2 Transgenic Approach -- 3.3.2.1 Genetic Engineering Via Overexpression of Genes, RNAi, CRISPR/Cas9 -- 3.4 Biofortification in Rice -- 3.4.1 Protein -- 3.4.2 Minerals -- 3.4.2.1 Zinc |
| Summary |
This book presents biotechnological advances and approaches to improving the nutritional value of agri-foods. The respective chapters explore how biotechnology is being used to enhance food production, nutritional quality, food safety and food packaging, and to address postharvest issues. Written and prepared by eminent scientists working in the field of food biotechnology, the book offers authentic, reliable and detailed information on technological advances, fundamental principles, and the applications of recent innovations. Accordingly, it offers a valuable guide for researchers, as well as undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of biotechnology, agriculture and food technology |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 15, 2020) |
| Subject |
Agricultural biotechnology.
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Food -- Biotechnology.
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Microbiology (non-medical)
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Plant physiology.
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Plant reproduction & propagation.
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Agricultural science.
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Science -- Life Sciences -- Botany.
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Technology & Engineering -- Agriculture -- General.
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Agricultural biotechnology
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Food -- Biotechnology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Sharma, Tilak Raj, editor
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Deshmukh, Rupesh, editor.
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Sonah, Humira, editor
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| ISBN |
9811528748 |
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9789811528743 |
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