Underutilised fruits and biotechnological interventions for their promotion

Global population is increasing; on the other hand the natural resources are shrinking and degrading. To meet increasing demand for food and other primary production, maximum production has to be obtained from minimum natural and non-renewable resources. Despite meeting food requirements there is need to produce nutritionally rich crops to combat malnourishment. India is super abundant with variety of underutilized fruits. These are versed with the high medicinal and nutritional properties. Therefore, increased in production of underutilized fruits as well as extending their growing season, self life with the help of various tools, biotechnology offers a great opportunity to country and world, to cope up the nutritional security for the growing population