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National Convening of industry leaders charts collaborative roadmap to scale Staple Food Fortification
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Saturday, 23 May, 2026, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Our Bureau, New Delhi
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In a significant step towards strengthening India’s fight against hidden hunger and micronutrient deficiencies, Millers for Nutrition powered by TechnoServe, in association with the CII Food and Agriculture Centre of Excellence (CII FACE), convened leading policymakers, food industry leaders, millers, nutrition experts and development sector stakeholders at the National Convening of Staple Food Industry Leaders for Developing a Roadmap on Scaling-Up Staple Food Fortification held at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
The national convening emerged as a key national platform for fostering industry-wide collaboration and building a pragmatic roadmap to accelerate large-scale adoption of fortified staple foods across edible oil, rice and wheat flour categories. The discussions focused on strengthening industry participation, improving consumer awareness and trust, expanding retail and commercial adoption, and creating sustainable market-driven solutions to address malnutrition and hidden hunger in India.
Monojit Indra, senior practice leader, TechnoServe and programme leader, Millers for Nutrition Asia, said, “India has made important progress in advancing staple food fortification, but addressing hidden hunger at scale will require deeper collaboration across the food industry ecosystem. This convening has helped create stronger alignment between industry leaders, development partners and policymakers to accelerate the adoption of fortified staple foods and build sustainable pathways for nutrition impact.”
Abhishek Shukla, country programme manager, Millers for Nutrition India, said, “The discussions at the convening reaffirmed that fortification could play a transformative role in strengthening nutrition security in India. The collective commitment demonstrated by stakeholders reflects a growing momentum towards scaling fortified staples through market-led approaches, industry partnerships and increased consumer awareness.”
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