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Chapter 1: Agronomic Biofortification: An Effective Tool for Alleviating Nutrient Deficiency in Plants and Human Diet
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Essential Nutrients for Plants and Human, their Role and Malnutrition Caused by their Deficiency
1.2.1 Essential Nutrients for Plants
1.2.2 Role of Nutrients in Plants
1.2.2.1 Role of Calcium in Plants
1.2.2.2 Deficiency Symptoms of Calcium in Plants
1.2.2.3 Role of Sulfur in Plants
1.2.2.4 Deficiency Symptoms of Sulfur in Plants
1.2.2.5 Role of Iron in Plants

1.2.2.6 Deficiency Symptoms of Iron in Plants
1.2.2.7 Role of Zinc in Plants
1.2.2.8 Deficiency Symptoms of Zinc in Plants
1.2.2.9 Role of Selenium in Plants
1.2.2.10 Toxicity Symptoms of Selenium in Plants
1.2.3 Essential Nutrients in Human and their Role in Human Nutrition
1.2.3.1 Role of Calcium in Human
1.2.3.2 Role of Sulfur in Human
1.2.3.3 Role of Iron in Human
1.2.3.4 Role of Zinc in Human
1.2.3.5 Role of Selenium in Human
1.3 Importance of Minerals in Plants and Food System/Web
1.3.1 Calcium
1.3.2 Sulfur
1.3.3 Iron
1.3.4 Zinc
1.3.5 Selenium

1.4 Factors Affecting Biofortification of Essential Minerals in Soil-Plant System
1.4.1 Plant Factors
1.4.1.1 Genetic Factors
1.4.1.2 Anti-Nutrients
1.4.2 Soil Factors
1.4.2.1 pH
1.4.2.2 Soil Moisture and Temperature
1.4.2.3 Soil Texture
1.4.2.4 Nutrient Interactions
1.4.2.5 Organic Matter
1.4.2.6 Clay Content
1.4.2.7 Oxidation State
1.4.2.8 Rhizosphere
1.4.3 Other Factors
1.5 Agronomic Biofortification of Essential Mineral Nutrients for Improving Crop Quality and Ensuring Food Security
1.5.1 Addition of Fertilizers
1.5.2 Foliar Spray of Fertilizers

1.5.3 Seed Coating and Priming
1.5.4 Addition of Biofertilizers
1.5.5 Nano Fertilizers
1.5.6 Effect of Nitrogen Fertilizers
1.5.7 Crop Diversification/Crop Rotation
1.6 Human Health Vis-a-Vis Essential Nutrients/Minerals
1.6.1 Iron Deficiency
1.6.2 Zinc Deficiency
1.6.3 Selenium Deficiency
1.6.4 Calcium
1.6.5 Sulfur
1.7 Plant Traits Improvement for Nutrient Accumulation in Grain
1.7.1 Germplasm Evaluation and Screening
1.7.2 Conventional Breeding
1.7.3 Biotechnological Interventions
1.8 Challenges/Constraints in Agronomic Biofortification

1.8.1 Challenges/Constraints
1.8.1.1 Restricted Research
1.8.1.2 Fixing Fertilizer Dosage of Application Is Tough
1.8.1.3 Soil Conditions
1.8.1.4 Cost
1.9 Future Prospects of Biofortification
1.10 Conclusion
References
Chapter 2: The Role of Biofortification in Enhancing Plant Growth, Development, Yield, and Quality
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Key Micronutrients Uptake and Function in Plants
2.3 Biofortification Approaches
2.3.1 Agronomic Approach
2.3.2 Breeding Approach
2.3.3 Transgenic Approach
2.4 Conclusion
References

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