A review: improve iron and zinc nutrients in rice through biofortification techniques / Raihana Nadhirah Mohd Zahid and Pathimah @ Fatimah Abdol Latif

• Main Authors: Mohd Zahid, Raihana Nadhirah, Abdol Latif, Pathimah@Fatimah
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology 2018
• Subjects: Nutrition. Plant food. Assimilation of nitrogen, etc.; Soils. Soil science. Including soil surveys, soil chemistry, soil structure, soil-plant relationships; Fertilizers and improvement of the soil
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/56503/1/56503.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/56503/

Rice (Oryza saliva) is the staple crop for half of the world's population. Most of peoples especially in East and Southeast Asia are depend on rice as their dietary intake. However, rice is Jack of essential micronutrient especially Iron (Fe) and Zinc (Zn). Both Fe and Zn have important functio...