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Fortified Rice Kernels
September 25 , 2021
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- Centre government, for the first time issued uniform specifications for Fortified Rice Kernels (FRK) for grade A & Common Rice.
- The specifications have been issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
- The fortified rice is to be distributed under various government schemes, including the public distribution system (PDS) and midday meals in schools, by 2024.
Need for Rice fortification
- According to the Food Ministry, every second woman in the country is anaemic and every third child is stunted.
- India ranks 94 out of 107 countries and is in the ‘serious hunger’ category on the Global Hunger Index (GHI).
Note
- Food fortification is defined as the practice of adding vitamins and minerals to commonly consumed foods during processing to increase their nutritional value.
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