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Pradeep Kumar

16/06/21 09:45 AM IST

NAFED launches Fortified Rice Bran

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Government of India's NAFED launches Fortified Rice Bran Oil to Boost Healthy Living.

Significance
  • This initiative by Nafed will significantly reduce the country's consumption dependence on imported edible oil in the future. 
  • This will provide opportunities for Indian edible oil manufacturers further, and also will give an impetus to the Prime Minister's Aatmnirbhar Bharat initiative.
  • This initiative by Nafed will significantly reduce the country's consumption dependence on imported edible oil in the future.
  • This initiative will provide easy access to Nafed branded high-quality rice bran oil, which will also give a boost to the indigenous oil manufacturing industry.
Benefits of Rice Bran oil
  • It has multiple health benefits, including lowering cholesterol level due to its low trans-fat content and high mono unsaturated and poly unsaturated fat contents.
  • It also acts as a booster and reduces the risk of cancer due to the high amount of Vitamin E it contains.
  • This oil is recommended by The American Heart Association and the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of the best substitutes for other edible oils.
  • Rice Bran oil from Nafed will be fortified and it will be ensured that it will contain additional nutrients and vitamins. 
Sorce: PIB

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