A team of dairy scientists at the National Dairy Research Institute have successfully developed a technology for fortifying the milk with multiple micro-nutrients.
A.K Srivastava, Director, NDRI, said that micronutrient deficiencies, such as zinc, folic acid, calcium, and Vitamin D are also prevalent in India and have devastating impacts on the health and the productivity of the population, he added.
Sumit Arora, team member, said that two variants of milk were formulated, one contained iron in combination with vitamin A and the second variant was fortified with calcium and vitamin D.
A 250 ml serving of the iron and vitamin A fortified milk will provide 30-35 per cent of iron and vitamin A requirement on daily basis, he added.
Similarly, A 250 ml serving of the calcium and vitamin D fortified milk will provide 40-45 per cent of calcium and vitamin D requirement on daily basis.
The product has high heat stability and good sensory acceptability upto 7 days storage, he said.