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 ...

The government says that this decision of temporary discontinuation of fortification process does not entail any reduction in foodgrain entitlements Centre has decided to temporarily discontinue the ...

LAGOS – 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 ...

FEDERAL Government is partnering international agencies on fortification of rice with vitamins and minerals, it was learnt. This is part of Federal Government’s effort at scaling up fortification of ...

The Project Coordinator of Large Scale Food Fortification, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), Mr Seun Elere, says Kebbi State will be the first state in the West Africa sub-region to ...

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has begun transforming Ghana’s school feeding system with the introduction of fortified rice, a move expected to improve the nutrition of students while ...

A directive by the Centre’s ministry of food and public distribution to quality check every batch of fortified rice kernels (FRK) produced in the Punjab will cause unnecessary delay in shelling on ...

Bathinda: Punjab State Grains Procurement Corporation (Pungrain) has set the ball rolling to restart the process of empanelling manufacturers of fortified rice kernels (FRK) for supply to rice millers ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Food fortification is the addition of vitamins and minerals to foods. This article explores the benefits and what are common ...