The process of fortification will remain suspended until a more effective mechanism for delivery of nutrients to ...

Union Food Ministry suspends rice fortification scheme after IIT study; activists praise the decision against ineffective anaemia intervention.

US Senate Democrats have accused Donald Trump of worsening a farm and food affordability crisis through his tariffs, saying ...

The government says that this decision of temporary discontinuation of fortification process does not entail any reduction in foodgrain entitlements ...

The food ministry has stated that considering current procurement volumes and annual offtake, rice remains in storage for two to three years.

This decision of temporary discontinuation of fortification process does not entail any reduction in foodgrain entitlements and will not affect operations under the PDS, Integrated Child Development ...

Experts said that the reasoning given by the government to stop the scheme, which is loss of nutrients in fortified rice due to prolonged storage, is extremely plausible ...

The Centre has decided to temporarily discontinue the distribution of fortified rice under its welfare schemes following findings by a study at the I ...

WASHINGTON, July 27, 2016 - Impoverished populations around the world suffer because they’re not getting the vitamins and nutrients they need even if they are managing to eat. It’s a vexing problem, ...

The Project Coordinator of Large Scale Food Fortification, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), Mr Seun Elere, says Kebbi State will be the first state in the West Africa sub-region to ...

VIENTIANE: Laos is stepping up efforts to combat widespread micronutrient deficiencies by launching a large-scale rice fortification initiative aimed at improving national nutrition and public health.