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New fortified potato variety for India's hidden hunger
Published Monday, October 26, 2026 · Updated October 26
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What We Know — Key Points
Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- The Central Sub-Committee on Crop Standards, Notification and Release of Varieties for Horticultural Crops approved the kufri jamunia variety in mid-2024 and the government notified it in November that year.
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- The Hindu
The article emphasizes the many unknowns about the kufri jamunia potato, including its cost-benefit ratio, market uptake, and efficacy in delivering nutrients, making it premature to deem it a proven solution for India's hidden hunger.
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