Recent trend in Bio-fortified wheat production-A review

The daily dietary recommendation is different for both men and women; women’s require 8 mg/day zinc while men requires 11 mg/day. Daily meal does not have these micro-nutrition in the diet therefore, it should be supplied from outside source. Therefore, Biofortified wheat is an best option where, More than 2 million people are suffering from malnutrition (FAO, 2016).

There are various products of cereals such as Flour from cereals is used for making bread & other products for breakfast cereals, as pasta, snack foods, dry mixes, cakes, pastries, and tortillas. If more bio-fortified cereals can be grown it could enhance the nutritional value of the food as well as sales.  Some of the major players in the Indian breakfast cereals market are Kellogg Co., Nestle, PepsiCo, Bagrry's India Ltd and Marico. Kellogg’s frootloops, Kellogg’s rasin bran, Quaker, Wheaties, Nestle fitness and private brands using such products.

As per WHO recommendations now Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has make it policy for wide food fortification program and now. Common staple foods such as wheat flour, rice, edible oil, and milk have been selected as food vehicle for different micronutrient fortifications.