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LIST OF FIGURES

Fig. 1 - Food Pyramid showing servings recommended for different food groups 9
Fig. 2 - Role of Minerals in the Body 11
Fig. 3 - Vitamin A deficiency eventually leading to corneal scarring 12
Fig. 4 - Neural tube defects, effects of folic acid deficiency in new-borns 13
Fig. 5 - Trends in nutritional Status of Children 14
Fig. 6 - Global map showing legislation on mandatory fortification 18
Fig. 7 - The fortification logo 24
Fig. 8 - Cross-section of a maize kernel 27
Fig. 9 - Wheat grain segmented 29
Fig. 10 - Vitamin losses versus extraction rate. 30
Fig. 11 - Global consumption of edible fats 31
Fig. 12 - Dosifier hopper 33
Fig. 13 - Wheat grain 34
Fig. 14 - Revolving disc 40
Fig. 15 - Drum Feeder 40
Fig. 16 - Screw micro-feeder 41
Fig. 17 - Micro-feeder fitted above mixing conveyor 42
Fig. 18 - SANKU device working process 44
Fig. 19 - SANKU device loaded on a hammer mill 44
Fig. 20 - Pneumatic delivery method 48
Fig. 21 - Gravity delivery method 49
Fig. 22 - Batch mixer 50
Fig. 23 - Refined oil storage tanks with premixing station 54
Fig. 24 - Simplified process of batch fortification of oil 55
Fig. 25 - Stability of vitamin A Fortified Soya bean during storage 63

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1. - Benefits of fortification 16
Table 2. - Milling losses during maize milling 28
Table 3. - Maize flour consumption 29
Table 4. - List of nutrients added to maize flour 29
Table 5. - List of nutrients added to Wheat flour 30
Table 6. - Maize flour basic pricing - 24Mt/day 66
Table 7. - Maize flour basic pricing – 3Mt/day 67
Table 8. - Fats and oils basic pricing – 50Mt/day 68
Table 9. - Cost of premixes 69
Table 10. - Trouble shooting flour fortification process 78

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