Term:
Biofortification
Definition:
The development of nutritionally enhanced food.; The process of breeding food crops that are rich in bioavailable micronutrients. These crops fortify themselves - they load high levels of minerals and vitamins in their seeds and roots, which are then harvested and eaten.
Domain:
Agriculture
Source:
Breeding Crops for Better Nutrition, Harvest Plus Web site, 2004 (http://www.harvestplus.org/biofaqs.html).