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The Union cabinet, chaired by PM Modi, approved the continuation of the universal supply of fortified rice under all Union government schemes, including the A nutrition intervention programme to supply rice fortified with Iron, Folic Acid, and Vitamin B12 through government food safety nets. Aims to combat anaemia, malnutrition, and hidden hunger in India. Rice fortification can be achieved by either coating grains with a micronutrient premix or by blending extruded rice kernels enriched with micronutrients with regular rice . Fortification aligns with WHO guidelines and is crucial as 65% of India's population consumes rice daily. Under the Ministry’s guidelines, 10 g of FRK must be blended with 1 kg of regular rice . According to FSSAI norms, 1 kg of fortified rice will contain the following: iron (28 mg-42.5 mg), folic acid (75-125 microgram), and vitamin B-12 (0.75-1.25 microgram).
