November 4, 2025 1:02 PM
India dispatches first shipment of fortified rice kernels from Chhattisgarh to Costa Rica
India has sent the first export consignment of 12 metric tonnes of Fortified Rice Kernel (FRK) from Chhattisgarh to Costa Rica, said the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, on Tuesday. The initiative led by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), underscores India’s technological capability in food fortification and its commitment to global food security and nutrition improvement. "The first consignment of 12 MT of Fortified Rice Kernel from Chha...