Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum)

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Dr. Archana Mukherjee

Organization: ICAR-CTCRI-Regional Centre,Bhubaneswar
Country: India
I am working on:

Tuber Crops-ICAR

Developed and released 13 improved varieties of sweet potato,taro and yam-The staple food cum vegetable of "Low Income Groups". The salt tolerant taro & high beta carotene rich(14mg/100g) and high anthocyanin rich (>1mg/g) sweet potato can address the issues on Climate change,Food-Nutrition insecurity especially for women and children live in disadvantageous sections in coastal,hilly & tribal areas. Hence,I believe in C.L.E.A.N - Continue Livelihood Ever As New