15-16 April, Punakha: The workshop on ‘Rice Fortification: An awareness on food safety and quality management’ is underway in Punakha.
Organized by the Department of Agriculture in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and WFP, around 27 participants from the relevant agencies are attending the meeting including the experts from Delhi, Bangladesh and Thailand.
The meeting is being organized to share the progress updates on food fortification, create awareness on important interventions and to share regional experience among the experts.
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Rice Fortification Workshop in Punakha
/0 Comments/in News /by Druk15-16 April, Punakha: The workshop on ‘Rice Fortification: An awareness on food safety and quality management’ is underway in Punakha.
Organized by the Department of Agriculture in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and WFP, around 27 participants from the relevant agencies are attending the meeting including the experts from Delhi, Bangladesh and Thailand.
The meeting is being organized to share the progress updates on food fortification, create awareness on important interventions and to share regional experience among the experts.
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