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Komal gupta

05/12/21 13:05 PM IST

Source: PIB

Biofortification of Rice

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Give impetus to set up Fortified Rice manufacturing plants in Gondia, Bhandara, Chandrapur in Maharashtra: Secretary Food.

Fortification

  • Rice fortification is the enrichment of the cereal with micronutrients commonly iron, Vitamin B12 and folic acid.
  • It aims to provide a nutritional boost to undernourished and vulnerable populations on a mega-scale across geographies.
  • The year 2023 is being declared as the International Year of Millets by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 

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