New Delhi: India’s Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has facilitated the export of 20 metric tonnes of fortified rice from Chhattisgarh to Papua New Guinea, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.

This consignment represents yet another significant milestone in India’s ongoing endeavour to augment its agricultural export portfolio and to strengthen the nation’s reputation as a reliable supplier of high-quality, fortified, and value-added food products in global markets, the statement said.

Fortified rice is manufactured by blending rice flour with micronutrients such as iron, folic acid, and vitamin B12. The fortified blend is extruded and shaped to resemble natural rice grains, which are subsequently mixed with regular rice at

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