To make food products like wheat, milk and oil healthier, micronutrients are added to make them fortified. The Food Fortification Project is running in the state for almost two years. Its purpose is to bring down the infant-mother mortality rates and to reduce the cases of anemia, malnutrition etc.

This project was organized by Indian Institute of Health Management Research, (IIHRM), Jaipur and Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (gain), Geneva. The Director Dr. M. L. Jain introduced this scheme in the Media Workshop held at Hotel Oriental Palace Resort.

Under this scheme, the quality of wheat is enhanced by adding iron, folic acid and Vitamin-12. The same goes with milk and oil by adding Vitamin-A and Vitamin-D. Under this modification, the color and taste of the product are not changed.

Project manager, Dr. Jitendar Beer informed that a training program is organized for various industry representatives to maintain or enhance the quality of food products. Recently every district’s CMHO and Food Security Officers were trained.

He added that international organization gain under its 5 year plan is supplying the micronutrients as well as technical support.

On this occasion, queries raised by media persons were also answered.