{"id":126702,"date":"2021-08-17T18:28:45","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T12:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=126702"},"modified":"2021-08-17T18:28:45","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T12:58:45","slug":"pm-announces-rice-fortification-plan-to-tackle-malnutrition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/pm-announces-rice-fortification-plan-to-tackle-malnutrition\/","title":{"rendered":"PM announces rice fortification plan to tackle malnutrition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: <\/b>Indian Express<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

What is the News?<\/b><\/h5>\n

The Prime Minister has announced that rice distributed under various government schemes such as the public distribution system (PDS) and mid-day meal (MDM) will be fortified by 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read more<\/strong>: Food Fortification of India<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Why Rice Fortification?<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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  1. India is one of the largest producers of rice. India also accounts for 22 percent of the world\u2019s rice production. Further, India is also a leading consumer, with a per capita rice consumption of 6.8 kg\/month.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. However, in India. every second woman is anaemic, and every third child is stunted.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. India ranks 94 out of 107 countries and is in the \u2018serious hunger\u2019 category on the Global Hunger Index (GHI).<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Hence, rice fortification has been found as <\/span>a cost-effective strategy <\/span>to tackle the problem of micronutrient malnutrition (shortage of essential vitamins or minerals) especially among women and children.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Note<\/b>: Seven <\/span>countries have mandated rice fortification \u2013 USA, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Papua New Guinea, Philippines and Solomon Islands.<\/span><\/p>\n

    How will the rice be fortified?<\/b><\/h5>\n
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    1. According to the norms of the Food and Safety Standards Authority of India, 1 kg of fortified rice must contain iron (28 mg-42.5 mg), folic acid (75-125 mg) and vitamin B-12 (0.75-1.25 mg). I<\/span>n addition, rice may also be fortified with micronutrients singly or in combination.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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