Raipur. These days the video of fortified rice being distributed in malnourished areas of Chhattisgarh is becoming very viral in social media, which people are mistaking as plastic rice and people are not consuming this rice. Now the Food Department has taken cognizance of this viral video and the confusion being spread. According to officials, this rice is not harmful but very beneficial. Especially for the body development of small children and women, it is said to be very helpful. Along with this, he told that it was started as a pilot project two years ago. After that this rice was distributed in 12 districts. Then now it is being distributed in all the districts. In which one kilo of fortified rice is mixed in one quintal of rice. It has been heard from many places that what is present in plafortified rice?
Iron, zinc, folic acid, vitamin A, vitamin B are present in fortified rice. Also increases the new traditional value of the body. Its consumption helps in the health development especially of children and women.
There are two types of fortified rice
The first one is rice. Which is made fortified rice. Its color is a bit golden and it is also a bit thick. The second is Arwa rice, which is thinner than Usna rice and its color is slightly whiter than normal rice.
