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| Rice Diversity. Part of the image collection of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) . (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
Samples of fortified rice made via three fortification methods will
be available to touch and observe at the FFI booth in the Micronutrient Forum’s exhibit area. Fortified rice will not be sold there; the
uncooked rice will simply be available to evaluate for differences
between it and unfortified rice.
In addition, Judith Smit, Rice Fortification Manager for the World
Food Programme (WFP) Regional Bureau for Asia, will be at the FFI booth
Tuesday, 3 June, to discuss WFP's experiences with rice fortification.
She will be there from 13:00 to 14:00 and during the afternoon break at
15:30. Staff from PATH will also be available at the FFI booth to
discuss rice fortification options.
In many cultures, rice preparation includes picking out kernels that
do not conform in color, shape, or texture. Consequently, for fortified
rice to be effective, it needs to meet the consumers’ expectations for
how rice should look, taste, and smell.
Three primary technologies are used to fortify rice with vitamins and
minerals: extrusion, coating, and dusting. Extrusion involves making a
dough from rice flour and nutrients then putting the dough through an
extruder to make rice-shaped kernels. This can be done at various
temperatures. Coating requires spraying rice with a mix of vitamins and
minerals plus ingredients such as waxes and gums that help the nutrients
adhere to the rice. Both coating and extrusion methods require blending
fortified kernels with unfortified rice, usually at ratios between 1:50
and 1:200. Rice is sometimes fortified by dusting it with a powdery mix
of vitamins and minerals. Dusting is not appropriate in cultures where
rice is rinsed or cooked in water that is discarded as these steps will
wash off the added nutrients.
Rice is the second most commonly consumed cereal grain in the world,
according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
(FAO). Yet rice is not commonly fortified.
Rice fortification is considered economically feasible if the
population consumes at least 100 grams per capita per day. The 25
countries with the highest amounts of rice available for human
consumption, according to FAO, are listed below. These countries have a
combined population of 3.4 billion, yet of these, only the Philippines
has mandatory rice fortification.
More information about each type of rice fortification will be
available at the FFI booth. Also, see answers to frequently asked
questions about rice fortification on the FFI website.
| Country | Grain Available (grams per person per day) |
Population (in thousands) |
| Bangladesh | 475 | 147,030 |
| Lao People's Democratic Republic | 454 | 6,112 |
| Cambodia | 439 | 13,978 |
| Viet Nam | 387 | 86,901 |
| Myanmar | 386 | 47,601 |
| Thailand | 365 | 68,706 |
| Indonesia | 349 | 237,414 |
| Philippines | 338 | 91,703 |
| Guinea | 290 | 9,761 |
| Madagascar | 289 | 20,124 |
| Sri Lanka | 284 | 20,669 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 271 | 1,484 |
| Liberia | 263 | 3,836 |
| Sierra Leone | 253 | 5,739 |
| Guyana | 224 | 753 |
| Korea, Republic of | 223 | 47,964 |
| Nepal | 218 | 29,433 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 211 | 392 |
| Korea, Democratic People's Republic | 209 | 24,238 |
| China | 209 | 1,342,428 |
| Malaysia | 203 | 27,949 |
| Senegal | 196 | 12,107 |
| Comoros | 188 | 716 |
| India | 187 | 1,207,740 |
| Suriname | 186 | 520 |
Total population (in thousands) |
3,455,298 | |
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Population figures from United Nations Population Division Grain data from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | ||
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