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Iron-Rich Bio-Fortified Potato Coming to India via CIP

4 August 20251 min read
AGRICULTURE & RURALIron-RichBio-FortifiedPotato Coming toIndia via CIP4 August 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

India is set to receive an iron-fortified potato to fight nutrient gaps, led by CIP from a new centre in Agra.

Key facts

  • CIP is a global tuber research leader; the Agra site in the Indo-Gangetic plains will do research and seed multiplication.
  • Breeding mixes conventional methods and biotechnology; taste and yield stay the same.
  • Aim: tackle iron deficiency, anaemia and hidden hunger; widen seed access for farmers.
CropNutrientIndian status
PotatoIronUnder evaluation
Sweet potatoVitamin AAlready cultivated

Exam angle

  • Body: International Potato Center.
  • Indian institute: CPRI, Shimla.
  • First iron-rich release: Peru.

Test yourself

1. Where is the International Potato Center setting up its South Asia Regional Centre?

The CIP regional centre is coming up at Agra.

2. Germplasm of CIP's iron-rich potato was shared with which Indian institute?

It was given to ICAR's Central Potato Research Institute in Shimla.

3. Which nutrient is boosted in the CIP sweet potatoes already grown in India?

They are vitamin A-enriched sweet potatoes.

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