Rice Fortification Subject: Science & Tech Section: Biotechnology Context- As many as 600 of the 900 major rice mills in Telangana have installed blending machines to add micronutrients to parboiled rice milled from paddy bought by them in the rabi season. Concept- Move comes in the wake of Food Corporation of India agreeing […]

    RICE FORTIFICATION TOPIC: Science &Tech Context- The government of India plans to take accelerated steps to distribute fortified rice through the social safety net schemes of Targeted Public Distribution System, PM Poshan and ICDS in all parts of the country by 2024 in a phased manner. Currently, the pilot scheme is being implemented […]

    Rice Fortification Subject – Governance Context – Addressing the nation from the Red Fort on the 75th Independence Day, PM Modi said “Be it the rice distributed through ration shops or the rice provided to children in the mid-day meal, the rice available through every scheme will be fortified by the year 2024”. […]