The introduction of high-yielding varieties, intensive cultivation systems, micronutrient-free
fertiliser application, non-addition of organic manures and imbalanced plant nutrition has led …

Availability of soil micronutrient is a major limiting factor in crop productivity and its quality.
The micronutrient deficiencies of zinc (Zn) 40%, iron (Fe) 12.6%, copper (Cu) 4.5 …

Macronutrients are crucial for the growth, and development of plants due to their roles as
structural components and redox-sensitive agents. Generally, the application of …

Agriculture faces challenges to fulfil the rising food demand due to shortage of arable land
and various environmental stressors. Traditional farming technologies help in fulfilling food …

Microorganisms that sustain the fertility of soils, resulting in improved plant nutrition, have
continued to magnetize attention because of the increasing cost of agricultural inputs and …

The diets of over two‐thirds of the world's population lack one or more essential mineral
elements. This can be remedied through dietary diversification, mineral supplementation …

Micronutrient malnutrition is an important issue in the developing countries especially in
Asia and Africa where millions of school-going children and pregnant women are affected …

Malnutrition has emerged as one of the most serious health issues worldwide. The
consumption of unbalanced diet poor in nutritional quality causes malnutrition which is more …

There is a direct correlation between population growth and food demand. As the global
population continues to rise, there is a need to scale up food production to meet the food …

Micronutrient deficiencies have increased over recent decades due to the general
depreciation of the quality of poor people's diet, both in developed and developing …