News: “We are very excited to host the Promoting Rice Fortification in Nigeria South-South Learning Visit to India to learn from India’s implementation journey’s successes, challenges, and lessons,” said Elisabeth Faure Anu Garg CMO Odisha Government of Nigeria orissadiary.com/wfp-facilitate…

News Release: India's rice fortification journey inspires Nigerian delegation wfp.org/news/indias-ri… Federal Ministry of Health, NIGERIA NAFDAC NIGERIA SON Nigeria FCCPC Nigeria GAIN Federal Ministry of Finance Department of Food & Public Distribution FSSAI Government of Nigeria Elisabeth Faure

“Micronutrient deficiencies are having an impact on life chances & life choices. Rice fortification offers an intervention that can bring positive change” says Abigail Perry. We need governments & private sector to scale up #MNF2023

Abigail Perry, Director of Nutrition World Food Programme stresses that commitments to scale up fortification that don’t result in tangible actions do nothing to improve the lives of the worlds most vulnerable. We now need to turn talk into action. #MNF2023.

The United Nations was born out of the ashes of war, in response to humanity's yearning for lasting peace. Today, conflict is dragging us to the brink.   As we mark #UNDay, the world must recommit to the UN's founding principles & Charter, to end ongoing tragedies & pursue peace for all.

Middle East: Since 7 October, thousands of civilians - including 53 of our UNRWA colleagues - have lost their lives. Civilians are #NotATarget. Humanitarians are #NotATarget.

Tata Trusts We are thrilled to have Shariqua Yunus from World Food Programme on the panel. 🗓️2nd November 2023 🕞3:30 PM to 5:00 PM Registration Link - tinyurl.com/we4her-hne

More United Nations aid workers have been killed in recent weeks than in any comparable period in the history of our organization. I join in the mourning of 89 of our UNRWA colleagues who have been killed in Gaza – many of them with members of their family.

The global burden of diseases study shows that annually, 1.2 million deaths in India can be attributed to #dietary risks alone. Sujeet Ranjan Dr Alok I Ranjan Shariqua Yunus Shweta Khandelwal Dr Sarwar Khan Basanta kumar kar k

To reach #SDGs, concerted efforts, delivery at scale & reaching the last mile is needed. We must ensure equity, quality & intensity to reach every child, mother, family & community, write Elisabeth Faure & cynthia mccaffrey 📰shorturl.at/vLWZ2 Poshan Abhiyaan Department of Food & Public Distribution World Food Programme

An exceptional story of pilot to scale up bringing together the dual objectives of nutrition and women empowerment.

We are delighted that the Late Dr M S Swaminathan has been awarded the Bharat Ratna for his monumental contributions to India's agriculture and farmers’ welfare. WFP much cherished his wisdom and guidance. M S Swaminathan MSSRF PMO India Soumya Swaminathan

Sensitizing the media on fortified rice in collaboration with Dept of Food and Consumer Protection, Govt of Bihar.

A workshop on #fortified rice was held in Patna on Feb 16, 2024. Bihar Government and World Food Programme in India organised it as part of an awareness campaign. CMO Bihar Food & Consumer Protection Dept. Bihar Education Department, Bihar

Thread or second post: Draupadi is now financially supporting her family and paying for her children’s education. She works at the Take Home Ration production unit in UP’s Jhansi, supported by World Food Programme in India, and Government of UP provides rations through #ICDS. #InvestInWomen

Women's groups have emerged as platforms for delivering health- and nutrition-oriented programs and addressing gender and livelihoods challenges- journey of one such group from UP that WFP engaged with.

To enable women self-help groups @ #THR units learn & improve knowledge on production of #fortified rations, an e-learning tool called 'Nutri-Edu THR' was launched by World Food Programme in India & Government of UP. Keshav Prasad Maurya @apcuttarpradesh U.P. Rural Development Dep Deepa Ranjan IAS Prerna UPSRLM Elisabeth Faure

There is no greater joy than to advocate for a cause and for both the cause and the effort to be recognized. It is this motivation which keeps us going.

Good nutrition is essential for people to survive, grow, and be healthy. WFP and our partners work around the world to ensure people - especially pregnant and breastfeeding women and young children - have access to the nutrition they need.

Interesting story on the role nutritious and quality assured take home rations can play in preventing malnutrition