Technologies
Title: | Low-cost Nutritious Snack |
Area: | Rural Technologies |
Focus Area: | Food & Nutrition |
Status: | Proof of Concept established |
Patent: | Nil |
Social Benefits: | project envisions enhancing the health parameters of women and children through the introduction of an affordable and nutritionally rich snack. Additionally, it aims to support local farmers' income through investment and technological advancements in localized processing units for non-centrifugal sugar. |
Developing Agency: | Sarv Shri Solutions Pvt. Ltd, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh |
Technology Readiness Index: | TRL 2 |
Brief Description
Description : | The project introduces a jaggery-based snack enriched with millet malt and other natural additives, strategically designed to enhance the bioavailability of essential nutrients such as iron and vitamins. The product aims to address multi-nutrient deficiencies, primarily iron, while optimizing costs to ensure accessibility for a broader demographic. It leverages the benefits of natural processing, shaping the snack in sizes suitable for mid-meal consumption, offering a nutritional alternative to highly processed snacks. |