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The International Potato Center (CIP), based in Peru, will introduce iron-rich biofortified potatoes in India to address iron deficiency anemia. CIP will also set up its South Asia Regional Centre in Agra, located in the world’s largest potato-producing region - Indo-Gangetic Plains.

• Biofortified Potatoes: Higher levels of micronutrients like iron, zinc, and vitamin C. 
• Biofortified Sweet Potatoes: Enriched with Vitamin A (beta-carotene).  
  • Cultivation: Odisha, West Bengal, Karnataka and Assam. 
  • Significance: Prevent night blindness and boost immunity and growth in children. 
  • ICAR-CTCRI’s New Variety: SP-95/4 – a beta-carotene-rich variety with high yields, improving nutrition for tribal communities.