Abstract

Zinc deficiency causes the major health problems in human. Deficiencies of zinc affect over one-half of the world’s population. Food fortification provides especially the improvement of the microelement content of the nutrients and thus the healthy nutrition and the increase of the microelement bioavailability. Progress has been made to control micronutrient deficiencies through food fortification, but new approaches are needed, especially in developing countries. Biofortification is the process of increasing the natural content of bioavailable nutrients in plants. Biofortified crops can reduce the problem of micronutrient malnutrition in a cost‐effective way. Different and effective fertilization strategies could be a rapid solution to the zinc deficiency in crops.

Keywords: Biofortification; Zinc; Crops