Newswise — A new report identifies the technical and economic feasibility of introducing cost-effective rice fortification programs in developing nations. The new report notes that the addition of ...
Rice is one of the staple foods most widely consumed in Ghana, particularly in rural communities. Local rice production and consumption are, therefore, critical for Ghanaian schoolchildren, who depend ...
On March 31, 2026, a month after India paused its rice fortification programme, Cambodia, Japan, and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) jointly launched a fortified rice initiative to ...
As concerns over malnutrition intensify in Nigeria, efforts are underway to scale up rice fortification as a public health intervention, with millers receiving technical and regulatory training to ...
Stunting is defined by UNICEF as ‘the failure to grow both physically and cognitively and is the result of chronic or recurrent malnutrition.” Laos has one of the highest prevalences of stunting in ...
A new study has pushed for rice fortified with zinc to be made a priority in South Asian countries such as India, but the Food Safety and Standards Authority India (FSSAI) has classified this as a ...
The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to food safety and nutrition by hosting rice millers and regulators from across Nigeria for a three-day training on fortified rice production ...
Dublin, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Fortified Rice Market by Form, Product Type, Distribution Channel, Application, Fortificant - Global Forecast to 2030" report has been added to ...
New Delhi: The Central government has extended the free distribution of fortified rice until 2028, with a budget of Rs 17,082 crore. This initiative aims to reduce anaemia and micronutrient deficiency ...
The fortified rice market valuation is predicted to cross USD 32.9 billion by 2032, as reported in a research study by Global Market Insights Inc. The growing need for addressing food security ...
The local government in the Philippine province of Ilocos Norte in Laoag City is seeking to promote greater consumption of iron-fortified rice, amid fears that higher costs are hampering efforts to ...