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Correspondence: Lucie Bohac, Coordinator, Micronutrient Forum Secretariat (email: [email protected])
Note: This abstract was presented at “The Micronutrient Forum Global Conference – Bridging Discovery and Delivery”, 2-6 June 2014, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety
5(5): 423-424, 2015, Article no.EJNFS.2015.095ISSN: 2347-5641
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Lessons and Experiences from Implementing Small Scale Fortification in Asia
Melanie Galvin
1*, Macha Raja Maharjan
2and Rozy Afrial Jafar
31Micronutrient Initiative, Asia, India.
2Micronutrient Initiative, Nepal, Nepal.
3Micronutrient Initiative, Indonesia, Indonesia.
Article Information
DOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20891 Special Editors:
Lucie Bohac, Micronutrient Forum Secretariat, Canada.
Klaus Kraemer, Director, Sight and Life, Basel, Switzerland.
Chief Editor Prof. Hans Verhagen, Senior Scientific Advisor ‘Nutrition and Food Safety’, National Institute for Public Health and the
Environment (RIVM), P.O.Box 1, 3720 BA, Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
Received 5th February 2015 Accepted 1st March 2015 Published 14th August 2015
ABSTRACT
Objectives: Small scale fortification remains an essential focus in many countries with the majority of flour milling and salt processing occurring in villages or on small holdings. Large-scale processing methods are not replicable in these environments. Two adapted methodologies were tested in Nepal (flour) and Indonesia (salt) to address these concerns.
Methods: Nepal: MI through NGOs installed, trained and monitored the functioning of 100 small mills covering 3,000 households, including devising a revolving premix fund, extensive local monitoring and a final evaluation after two years of implementation.
Indonesia: MI provided mobile iodization units for real time salt crushing/iodizing on salt farm sites. Mini mobile labs were equipped and government workers trained to test iodized salt while it was being harvested. This real-time and mobile approach was further supported by development of farmer's cooperatives, established to organize these disparate farmers into a single legal entity to empower members while enhancing their bargaining position among traders, buyers or agents.
Results: Nepal: >160 metric tons of fortified flour produced and 75% of the premix costs were recovered. The evaluation found reductions in anemia among villagers (from 33% to 18%) with fortified flour in 80% of households and nearly 50% of women consuming this flour on a daily basis.
Indonesia: Iodized salt production increased from 5800 metric tons in 2008 to 25,000MT (87% of all salt) and cooperatives continue to function well.
Conference Abstract
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Conclusions: Small scale fortification work requires tailored approaches based on country context. By thoughtful programming, success can be achieved using a variety of methods.
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