Vol. 7, Issue 3 (2019)
Contribution of minor fruits crops to household nutritional security and health for rural population
Author(s): Dr. Barkha Sharma, Jagdish Patidar, Dr. DR Pachauri and Dr. Sarvesh Tripathy
Abstract: There are quite a large number of indigenous and underuilized fruit crops, which are being used by the local inhabitants. In fact for people living in villages, these underutilized fruits are the only source of protective food to meet their vitamins and minerals requirements in their poor diet. Because of their curative properties, these fruits have been used in Indian system such as Ayurvedic and Unani since time immemorial. Apart from their nutritive and medicinal values quite a few of these underutilized fruits have excellent flavor and very attractive color. They are rich in vitamins, minerals, and nutrients and have medicinal potential. These crops have many advantages like easier to grow and hardy in nature, producing a crop even under adverse soil and climatic conditions. So, exploitation of underutilized horticultural cops can become a solution to the social problem of health and nutrition insecurity, poverty and unemployment.
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Dr. Barkha Sharma, Jagdish Patidar, Dr. DR Pachauri, Dr. Sarvesh Tripathy. Contribution of minor fruits crops to household nutritional security and health for rural population. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(3):2942-2949.
