The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has facilitated the first export consignment of 12 metric tonnes of Fortified Rice Kernel from Chhattisgarh to Costa Rica.

Ministry of Commerce and Industry said that the initiative aligns with the government’s Kuposhan Mukt Bharat (Malnutrition-Free India), being implemented under the Poshan Abhiyan. The Ministry further informed that Chhattisgarh has made continuous efforts to promote the export of rice and fortified rice products. It added that this move will enable the state’s farmers, millers, and exporters to gain recognition in international markets.