Role of Biotechnology in improving nutritive value of foodstuffs

Abstract

The role of Biotechnology in improving nutrient content of crops & foodstuffs has undergone a lot of research work and is still being done. As world's population is ever increasing and resources are limited, therefore scientists are continuously trying to study best possible use of Biotechnology in developing more nutritious crops/ foodstuffs in least possible resources for good health of population. Human nutrition enhancement is being done via Crop biotechnology. Biotechnology is being used to improve food security. It is being done via making food more available and by enhancing nutritional composition of foodstuffs. Ortiz (1998) highlighted that high quality crops with improved nutritional and health characteristics may be attained via varied mechanism of scientists in the field of Biotechnology. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has also highlighted the importance of Biotechnology in enhancing the crop yield via using all the steps of value chain. A similar study on Biotechnology has also highlighted that Biotechnology has a huge role in improving the crop & livestock yield.