Fortified Rice Subject: Economy Section: PDS Context: The Union Cabinet approved a scheme to distribute fortified rice under government programmes like NFSA, ICDS, PM POSHAN and others. Background: In last year’s Independence Day speech, PM had announced the fortification of rice distributed under various government schemes, including the public distribution system (PDS) and […]
Fortified Rice Subject – Agriculture Context – In his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the fortification of rice distributed under various government schemes, including the public distribution system (PDS) and midday meals in schools, by 2024. Concept – The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) defines fortification as “deliberately increasing […]