Archive · 5 Nov 2025
India Exports 20 Tonnes of Fortified Rice to Papua New Guinea
India has sent a special kind of rice to a country called Papua New Guinea.
This rice is mixed with tiny important vitamins and minerals like iron and folic acid, which makes it healthier.
It's made by blending rice flour with these nutrients and then shaping them to look like normal rice.
This special rice is then mixed with regular rice to make meals more nutritious.
This export shows that India is good at making healthy food and is helping other countries get better nutrition.
It's also a big step for farmers and exporters in the Chhattisgarh region of India, helping them share their good food with the world.
India has exported 20 metric tonnes of fortified rice from Chhattisgarh to Papua New Guinea.
The export was facilitated by APEDA, highlighting India's growing agricultural export capabilities.
Fortified rice is enriched with micronutrients like iron, folic acid, and vitamin B12.
This shipment signifies India's contribution to global food and nutritional security.
The export success underscores Chhattisgarh's role in advancing India's agri-export ambitions.
- Who
- India (facilitated by APEDA, exported by M/s Sponge Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.)
- What
- Export of 20 metric tonnes of fortified rice
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- From Chhattisgarh, India to Papua New Guinea
- Why
- To augment India's agricultural export portfolio, strengthen its reputation as a reliable supplier of fortified food products, and contribute to global food and nutritional security.
- Exporter
- M/s Sponge Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., Raipur
- Quantity
- 20 metric tonnes
- Destination
- Papua New Guinea
- Origin
- Chhattisgarh, India
- Facilitating Body
- APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority)
- Rice Type
- Fortified Rice (enriched with iron, folic acid, and vitamin B12)