Millers Table – UPRFMA, Lucknow India
Millers for Nutrition and Fortify Health Team Up to Empower Nutrition and Enrich Lives
In a significant step towards combating malnutrition, Millers for Nutrition, in partnership with Fortify Health, co-sponsored the 61st Annual General Meeting of the U.P. Roller Flour Millers Association. This event marked a crucial milestone in introducing TechnoServe and Millers for Nutrition to the association, highlighting the coalition’s objectives and inviting millers to join the movement.
Abhishek Shukla, Country Program Manager, emphasized the importance of flour fortification efforts across the state, while Mrs. Deepti Gulati, Senior Advisor at TechnoServe, shared valuable insights from past projects and Take Home Rations (THR). The event drew esteemed attendees, including Shri Suresh Kumar Khanna, Cabinet Minister for Finance and Parliamentary Affairs, and Shri Manoj Kumar Singh, Chief Secretary, both from the Government of Uttar Pradesh.
Key Attendees:
- Shri Suresh Kumar Khanna, Cabinet Minister for Finance and Parliamentary Affairs (Govt of Uttar Pradesh)
- Shri Manoj Kumar Singh, Chief Secretary (Govt of Uttar Pradesh)
- Mr. Dharmendra Jain, President of UPRFMA
- Mr. Navneet Chitlangia, President of the Roller Flour Miller’s Federation of India
With over 150 millers in attendance, the event provided a platform for valuable discussions and congratulations on Millers For Nutrition’s success in strengthening food fortification. This collaboration with the UP Roller Flour Millers Association brings Millers for Nutrition closer to its mission of improving nutrition for 1 billion people by 2026. Stay tuned for more updates on this journey!
Fortify Health has been working tirelessly to enable access to micronutrient-rich wheat flour, reducing and preventing iron-deficiency anaemia. Their partnership with the Food Fortification Initiative supports wheat flour fortification in Indian government programs.
