Bapanas: Rice Fortification Program, an Effort to Improve Community Nutrition Patterns Translation: Bapanas: Rice Fortification Program, an Effort to Improve Community Nutrition Patterns

Panennews.com - The government, through the National Food Agency (Bapanas), is strengthening efforts to improve the nutrition of the community through rice fortification programs by socializing technical guidelines as a reference for stakeholders. The guidelines cover the requirements for fortified rice, starting from raw materials, production process, laboratory testing, to supervision in distribution. This step is expected to ensure the quality and safety of the products consumed by the community. Deputy for Diversification of Consumption and Food Safety of Bapanas, Andriko Noto Susanto, emphasized that the improvement of human resource quality must start from improving consumption patterns and nutrient intake. "Food fortification is a real effort to improve the nutritional quality of the community. We want the community to be not only full, but also healthy, so they can live actively and productively," he stated in an official statement, Sunday (12/04/2026). He explained, ...