Hyderabad, June 29 -- Telangana Irrigation, Food and Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Monday unveiled KCP Nutri Poshan, a fortified rice range enriched with eight essential micronutrients, the first such product to be launched in the Telugu States.

Launching the product at a workshop titled "Unlocking Market Potential: Advancing Fortified Rice in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh," organised by Millers for Nutrition, powered by TechnoServe, in collaboration with KCP Nutrritious Pvt. Ltd., the Minister said Telangana has emerged as the leading state in the country in both rice production and rice procurement.

Describing KCP Nutri Poshan as the first fortified multi-micronutrient rice product in the Telugu States, he said the init...