India suspends rice fortification under PMGKAY and allied schemes
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India temporarily discontinued rice fortification under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana and allied welfare schemes, citing an IIT Kharagpur study and halting fortification until a more effective nutrient-delivery mechanism is identified.
Why it matters
Micronutrient losses linked to moisture, storage conditions, temperature, humidity, and packaging make fortified rice vulnerable to degradation during prolonged storage and routine handling. That vulnerability reduces confidence that large-scale fortified rice deliveries will reliably produce the intended nutritional outcomes for beneficiaries of storage-dependent welfare programmes.
Implications
- • Fortified rice kernel manufacturers and suppliers must halt deliveries earmarked for PMGKAY and allied schemes and prepare product-stability evidence addressing moisture, temperature, humidity, and packaging.
- • State public distribution system administrators must adjust procurement and stock plans to ensure entitlements are met without using fortified rice.
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