Biofortification and the involved modern approaches

Hakkı, Erdoğan E.; Hamurcu, Mehmet; Khan, Mohd. Kamran; Pandey, Anamika; Gezgin, Sait; Athar, Tabinda; Yılmaz, Fatma Gökmen

doi:10.5601/jelem.2020.25.1.1911

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“…Researchers around the world continue their attempts to develop Se-, Zn-, and Fe-enriched food products to minimize their related deficiency disorders. Proper nutrition is key to good human health and according to the World of Human Organization (WHO), it mainly depends on sustainable agriculture (Athar et al 2020). Unfortunately, current agricultural systems are still mostly oriented toward achieving high crop yields rather than nutritional quality, thus enhancing the concentrations of mineral micronutrients has become a key task in agriculture production.…”

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Agronomic Biofortification with Se, Zn, and Fe: An Effective Strategy to Enhance Crop Nutritional Quality and Stress Defense—A Review

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Szatanik-Kloc

Mokrzycki

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J Soil Sci Plant Nutr

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Human micronutrient deficiencies are a widespread problem worldwide and mainly concern people whose diet (mainly of plant origin) consists of insufficient amounts of critical vitamins and minerals. Low levels of micronutrients in plants are linked to, i.e., their decreasing concentration in soils and/or low bioavailability and presence of abiotic stresses which disturb the proper growth and development of plants. Agronomic biofortification of crops is a very promising way to improve the concentration of micronutrients in edible parts of crops without compromising yield and is recognized as the cheapest strategy to alleviate hidden hunger worldwide. The review is focused on the factors influencing the effectiveness of biofortified crops (a type of application, form, and a dose of applied microelement, biofertilizers, and nanofertilizers). Also, the accumulation of zinc, selenium, and iron in edible parts of crops, their effects on metabolism, morphological and yield parameters, and an impact on plants’ defense mechanisms against abiotic stress like salt, high/low temperature, heavy metal, and drought was discussed. Finally, the directions of future agronomic biofortification studies are proposed.

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confidence: 99%

Agronomic Biofortification with Se, Zn, and Fe: An Effective Strategy to Enhance Crop Nutritional Quality and Stress Defense—A Review

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Szatanik-Kloc

Mokrzycki

et al. 2021

J Soil Sci Plant Nutr

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“…It also increases variability in the present nutrient content in the crops. Basically, two main types of biofortification, genetic and agronomic biofortification are being applied to increase the nutritional quality of crop products [ 6 , 7 ]. Both these methods offer an inexpensive strategy of supplying nutritious food to poor or undernourished people [ 8 ] and provide a sustainable, enduring and economical approach to deal with the issue of malnutrition.…”

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“…These limitations of genetic biofortification approaches suggest the implementation of agronomic strategies in biofortification programs. Agronomic biofortification mainly relies on the application of nutrient-containing fertilizers either through soil or foliar spray [ 7 ]. The application of macronutrients like nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) and micronutrients such as copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn) via agronomic biofortification provided higher yields and protected a major human population from starvation [ 12 ].…”

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Insight into the Prospects for Nanotechnology in Wheat Biofortification

Khan

Hamurcu

Gezgin

et al. 2021

Biology

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The deficiency of nutrients in food crops is a major issue affecting the health of human beings, mainly in underdeveloped areas. Despite the development in the methods of food fortification, several barriers such as lack of proper regulations and smaller public-private partnerships hinder its successful implementation in society. Consequently, genetic and agronomic biofortification has been suggested as the potential techniques for fortifying the nutrients in diets. However, the time-consuming nature and restricted available diversity in the targeted crop gene pool limit the benefits of genetic biofortification. In agronomic biofortification, organic fertilizers face the problem of prolonged duration of nutrients release and lesser content of minerals; while in inorganic fertilizers, the large-sized fertilizers (greater than 100 nm) suffer from volatilization and leaching losses. The application of nanotechnology in agriculture holds enormous potential to cope with these challenges. The utility of nanomaterials for wheat biofortification gains its importance by supplying the appropriate dose of fertilizer at the appropriate time diminishing the environmental concerns and smoothening the process of nutrient uptake and absorption. Wheat is a major crop whose nano-biofortification can largely handle the issue of malnutrition and nutrients deficiency in human beings. Though several research experiments have been conducted at small levels to see the effects of nano-biofortification on wheat plants, a review article providing an overview of such studies and summarizing the benefits and outcomes of wheat nano-biofortification is still lacking. Although a number of review articles are available on the role of nanotechnology in wheat crop, these are mostly focused on the role of nanoparticles in alleviating biotic and abiotic stress conditions in wheat. None of them focused on the prospects of nanotechnology for wheat biofortification. Hence, in this review for the first time, the current advancement in the employment of different nanotechnology-based approaches for wheat biofortification has been outlined. Different strategies including the supply of nano-based macro- and micronutrients that have shown promising results for wheat improvement have been discussed in detail. Understanding several aspects related to the safe usage of nanomaterials and their future perspectives may enhance their successful utilization in terms of economy and fulfillment of nutritional requirements following wheat nano-biofortification.

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“…Based on these findings, it has been understood that the yield can be increased by bacterial inoculation and the cost can be reduced by minimizing the use of fertilizers. As a matter of fact, it has been revealed in a study that a remarkable change in grain yield and quality will occur with fertilization at the appropriate dose and in the appropriate period in legumes as in other plants (Bozoğlu et al, 2007;Athar et al, 2020). In different survey studies, it has been revealed that the farmers mostly use similar amounts of nitrogen fertilization (Ülker and Ceyhan, 2006;Varankaya and Ceyhan, 2012).…”

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Evaluation of Dry Bean Farming in Konya Region and Its Importance for Sustainable Agriculture

Kahraman,

Ertürk,

Kiraz

2023

SJAFS

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Establishing policies for the sustainability of the sector by increasing legume production and consumption is a critical issue for both Turkiye and the world and is a strategic issue that needs to be emphasized. Dry beans are an important edible legume that should alternate in sustainable agriculture, as well as providing easy supply of healthy and nutritious food to the increasing world population. Present research realized to determine the main problems faced by Konya City farmers in bean farming in 2021 and to offer appropriate solutions. For this purpose, questions about bean farming were asked to one hundred farmers who were randomly selected from the districts with the highest bean cultivation in the Konya region, and the results obtained were examined as "%" unit. As the result of the present research, it was seen that Konya farmers are insufficient in matters such as fertilization quantity and technic, irrigation density, control of diseases and pests, and usage of the certified seeds in dry bean farming. Since the cultivation techniques have direct or indirect impacts on the seed yield and seed quality of the beans, so it is necessary to correct the important deficiencies or mistakes of our farmers. In addition, intending to ensure agricultural sustainability and healthy human nutrition, it is essential to increase production and quality by determining the problems related to legumes that should be included in the rotation systems and on the food menu, and related issues are overseen inwardly the aim of the present research.

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Biofortification and the involved modern approaches

Cited by 9 publications

References 45 publications

Agronomic Biofortification with Se, Zn, and Fe: An Effective Strategy to Enhance Crop Nutritional Quality and Stress Defense—A Review

Agronomic Biofortification with Se, Zn, and Fe: An Effective Strategy to Enhance Crop Nutritional Quality and Stress Defense—A Review

Insight into the Prospects for Nanotechnology in Wheat Biofortification

Evaluation of Dry Bean Farming in Konya Region and Its Importance for Sustainable Agriculture

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