Agronomic and Genetic Biofortification of Rice Grains with Microelements to Assure Human Nutritional Security

‘Hidden hunger’ or micronutrient deficiency due to malnutrition among underprivileged and economically-challenged people, including pre-school children and women, has emerged as a major health-related issue, mostly in the developing nations like Africa, South Asia and Latin America. Globally, micronutrient malnutrition alone affects more than two billion people, mostly