Food Fortification in the State of Rajasthan

Agency : GAIN, New Delhi

Nutrition is integral to the first Millennium Development Goal (MDG) on hunger and poverty. Moreover, it is also instrumental in the efforts to achieve other MDGs, particularly those related to improvements in primary education enrollment and attainment, gender equity, child mortality, maternal health, and the ability to combat disease. The problem of malnutrition continues unabated despite significant achievements made in various spheres, particularly agricultural production, food sufficiency and industrial growth. Besides, there have been several programs to provide nutritional support to children and vulnerable population. It is believed that the poverty reduction and strengthening of health care systems alone cannot solve micronutrient deficiency problems

Food fortification is a demonstrated and cost-effective way to ensure that large number of those at risk of vitamin and mineral deficiencies receive the nutrients they need. GAIN, which has already been funding 16 programs in 14 countries, is keen to have its first major project in India launched in Rajasthan. It intends to implement Integrated Food Fortification Project for tackling micronutrient malnutrition. It will work with tri-sector partnership involving public, private and civil society sectors to joindy address the issue of malnutrition. Under this backdrop, IIHMR carried out this scoping study to provide important inputs for designing and implementing the interventions for food fortification in the state of Rajasthan.

The study covered major programs providing nutritional support, like Mid Day Meal Scheme (MDMS), Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) and Public Distribution System (PDS). It also covered industries which could be channelized for food fortification interventions, including oil producers and their association, flour mills and their association and milk federation (SARAS dairy). The methodology included analysis of secondary data, discussions with officials at different levels, and a rapid community survey to understand consumption pattern.



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