Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra urges farm scientists to promote fortified crops

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Stressing upon an enlarged food basket that would address malnutrition, adequate seed production and price advantage to farmers, the Chairperson of New Delhi-based Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Authority (PPV&FRA) Dr..

Trilochan Mohapatra called upon the agricultural scientists to zealously promote nutritional literacy in the country by mainstreaming the bio-fortified crops...

Mohapatra, former secretary, Directorate of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and former Director-General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), was delivering the first K..

Speaking at length on nutrition security through various food crops to address the malnutrition menace, the senior rice scientist, in his talk, spelled out the priorities for farm scientists, farmers, policymakers and media personnel, and said a sustainable food system encompasses social, economic and environmental considerations..

Unfortunately, we do not often bother about the sustainable food system globallyTrilochan MohapatraChairperson, Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Authority.