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PREMIX ADDITION SYSTEMS – SMALL SCALE FORTIFICATION

A high number of the popula- at local hammer mills. Small
tion in rural areas rely on sub- scale milling is usually done
sistence farming of Maize. They in 3 – 20kgs batches of grain
therefore mill their maize flour required to last up to 14 days.

Small Scale fortification is important for the following reasons:

Lack of access to fortified flours from large proces-
sors – due to reduced distribution networks, cost
of distribution vs sales volumes, the extent of pack-
aged flour distribution does not reach all rural based
communities

Subsistence agricultural practices – growing of
maize as a staple is done at a non-economical scale.
Therefore most rural communities consume what
the have grown.

Lack of dietary diversification – due to the low in-
come levels, purchasing foods with diverse nutrition
benefits if limiting. Hence reliance on stables like
maize.

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