The FICCI, in association with Syngenta Foundation India, GAIN and Harvestplus has organised a Workshop on Biofortification on, 13th September 2022 in Patna,Bihar.

The Workshop aims at providing a common platform to all stakeholders to outline the opportunities in eradicating malnutrition and deliberate on actions that are required at the policy and operational level to unleash the potential of biofortified crops in the country. Many of the experts has shared own experience through this workshop.

The world population is anticipated to 9.8 billion by 2050. The agricultural production and supply chain is the most vulnerable to current global crises like climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic threatens global human life and health, which will be further worsened by intensifying hunger and malnutrition. Even after profuse scientific breakthroughs, a large section of the population still cannot access or afford an adequate quality diet, which causes malnutrition and undernutrition. Hence it is essential that sustained and focused attention is given to the biofortified crops sector through policy and financial support to accelerate its development in a sustainable, responsible, inclusive, and equitable manner.