Karnataka ke Mantri ne kaha — fortified rice se chhupi bhukh aur lifestyle diseases ko harao
मुख्य बातें
- •Karnataka ke Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao fortified rice ko zyada se zyada istemal karne ki appeal kar rahe hain taaki nutrient deficiencies aur lifestyle diseases ko control kiya ja sake.
- •India mein har saal 35–40 million tonnes fortified rice produce hota hai (total 115 million tonnes mein se), jise PDS ke zariye 800 million logon tak pahunchaya ja raha hai.
- •India ki 60% population “hidden hunger” se peeche hai, polished white rice se iron, vitamin A, aur vitamin B12 ki kami hoti hai.
- •Industry ke logon ne open market mein fortified rice ke liye bohat zyada potential hai, Goa ismein leading state hai, aur doosre states mein awareness badh rahi hai.
Karnataka ke Health aur Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao ne state ke logon se appeal ki hai ki woh jitna possible ho fortified rice ka istemal karein. Unka kehna hai ki fortified rice se zaroori nutrients milte hain, immunity strong hoti hai aur overall health bhi achhi rehti hai. Rao ne “Unlocking market potential: advancing fortified rice in Karnataka” naam ke workshop mein baat karte hue kaha ki rice aur wheat Indian diet ka cultural part hain, lekin fortified rice ke benefits bhi utne hi zaroori hain. “Fortified rice ka istemal karne se humein saare zaroori nutrients mil jaate hain,” unka kehna tha. Unhone is baat par bhi zor diya ki staple foods jaise rice mein nutrients ko integrate karne se diabetes aur hypertension jaise lifestyle diseases ko control karne mein help milegi.