Biofortified

Meaning

Describing crops that have been bred or genetically enhanced to contain higher levels of essential vitamins and minerals

Origin / Etymology

Greek bios (life) + Latin fortis (strong) + facere (to make)

Synonyms

Nutrient-enriched Nutritionally enhanced

Antonyms

Nutrient-depleted Unfortified

Example Sentence

"A Nutrition-Linked MSP offering 10-15% price premiums for biofortified crop varieties could shift farmer incentives from volume to nutritional quality."

🎯 UPSC Usage

Use in GS-3 answers on food security, agricultural diversification, and nutrition policy. Distinguish from fortification (adding nutrients during processing), biofortification embeds nutrients during cultivation itself.

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