Government unveils NAFED fortified rice bran oil

This Rice bran oil will be marketed by NAFED (National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India)

Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution recently E-launched “NAFED Fortified Rice Bran Oil”. On the occasion, Sudhanshu Pandey said that this initiative by NAFED will significantly reduce the country’s consumption dependence on imported edible oil in future. He also said that 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 Rice bran oil will be marketed by NAFED (National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd).

Arun Singhal, Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Sanjeev Kumar Chaddha, Managing Director, NAFED and Atish Chandra, Chairman & Managing Director, Food Corporation of India (FCI) also present on the E-launch.

On this occasion, FCI informed that recently a MoU has been signed between NAFED and FCI for the production and marketing of fortified rice kernel.

It may be noted that Rice Bran oil has multiple health benefits, including lowering cholesterol level due to its low trans-fat content and high monounsaturated 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. NAFED Fortified Rice Bran Oil will be available at all NAFED Stores and also on various online platforms.