Can the new fortified potato variety the Centre is promoting help with India’s hidden hunger problem?
Kufri Jamunia is a purple skinned and fleshed potato with higher levels of certain nutrients compared to regular potatoes. At present, however, taking into account its production costs, pricing, uptake in the market and its ability to deliver these nutrients, it is unclear if it can help with hidden hunger
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