Biofortification

SEHAT MISSION: INTEGRATING AGRICULTURE AND PUBLIC HEALTH FOR A HEALTHIER INDIA

The SEHAT mission integrates agriculture and public health to promote preventive healthcare. It leverages biofortified crops and the One Health approach to combat malnutrition and lifestyle diseases across India.

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RICE FORTIFICATION SCHEME SUSPENDED: KEY ISSUES AND WAY FORWARD EXPLAINED

The government has paused the rice fortification scheme after an IIT Kharagpur study found nutrient loss during storage. Critics say universal fortification ignores anemia’s complex causes, risks groups like Thalassemia patients, and sidelines dietary diversity. The pause enables targeted, evidence-based, and nutrition-focused interventions.

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