Foro Global sobre Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutrición (Foro FSN)

Malnutrition in the rural communities particularily young married women is of major concern, to eradicate the malnutrition among them, nutrient dense crops should be  produced with cost effectiveness and can be addressed through simple biofortification agricultural techniques. Application of PSB to the soil. Study on spinach crop have clearly shown that, application of PSB not only improves yield but also nutritional quality. The application of PSB in combination with FYM or organic treatments is recommended which also helps in lowering antinutrional parameters such as, phytates, tannins and oxalates content in the food crop.