Fortified Foods to Tackle Malnutrition in Rajasthan

With an estimated 40% of children under three years in Rajasthan suffering from chronic malnutrition, the state government, in partnership with GAIN - the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, and other partners launched projects aimed at increasing the nutritional value of a range of foods - from infant foods to vitamin and mineral-rich wheat flour, to iodized salt.

Nutrients added, such as iron, folic acid, vitamin A and iodine, are important for all age and population groups and more so for children below 24 months of age, and helps reduce mental and physical setbacks that could haunt them for the rest of their lives.