India Development Update, July 2020

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Predicting the Stability of Double Fortified Salt by Determining the Coating Quality of the Encapsulated Iron Premix

Siddiqui

Modupe

Vatandoust

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Journal of Food Quality

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The technology to simultaneously fortify salt with iron and iodine was developed in Canada and transferred and scaled up in India. The double fortified salt has reached more than 60 million consumers so far. Double fortification of salt is a cost-effective and reliable means of improving iron and iodine deficiencies at a population level. However, high-quality iron premix is essential for the stability of iodine and the program’s success. Therefore, we developed a reliable and cost-effective method for premix coating quality evaluation in the field, especially in low-income settings. The integrity and chemical composition of the coating and exposure of iron at the surface (∼10 μm deep) were determined using scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy to predict the stability of the fortified salt. The phenanthroline colour dropper test was used to test the quality of the double fortified salt by reaction with ferrous iron present on the premix surface. Five iron premix samples were compared. Based on the iron release, coating composition, and the reaction with phenanthroline, Premix-3, and its corresponding DFS, obtained from a local shop in India had the lowest quality among all samples tested. The results of the dropper test corresponded with the analysis using sophisticated analytical tools, confirming it as a simple, reliable, and cost-effective test for iron premix coating quality and integrity. This simple test would be crucial for a successful double fortification program, especially in low-income countries, in predicting iron premix quality, a critical determinant of iodine stability during storage, distribution, and retail. These study results can help governments and NGOs to establish quality standards for iron premix used for salt fortification programs.

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“…It also augments the overall disease burden and mortality rate [2,3]. Anemia levels across large parts of South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa have remained flat over several decades despite significant increases in their GDP [4].…”

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Predicting the Stability of Double Fortified Salt by Determining the Coating Quality of the Encapsulated Iron Premix

Siddiqui

Modupe

Vatandoust

et al. 2022

Journal of Food Quality

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Threat management priorities for conserving Antarctic biodiversity

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Antarctic terrestrial biodiversity faces multiple threats, from invasive species to climate change. Yet no large-scale assessments of threat management strategies exist. Applying a structured participatory approach, we demonstrate that existing conservation efforts are insufficient in a changing world, estimating that 65% (at best 37%, at worst 97%) of native terrestrial taxa and land-associated seabirds are likely to decline by 2100 under current trajectories. Emperor penguins are identified as the most vulnerable taxon, followed by other seabirds and dry soil nematodes. We find that implementing 10 key threat management strategies in parallel, at an estimated present-day equivalent annual cost of US$23 million, could benefit up to 84% of Antarctic taxa. Climate change is identified as the most pervasive threat to Antarctic biodiversity and influencing global policy to effectively limit climate change is the most beneficial conservation strategy. However, minimising impacts of human activities and improved planning and management of new infrastructure projects are cost-effective and will help to minimise regional threats. Simultaneous global and regional efforts are critical to secure Antarctic biodiversity for future generations.

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Changing Scenario of Bad Assets in Public Sector Banks in India

Sharma

Dhiman

2022

IJSRST

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The Government of India has merged during last two years thirteen public sector banks (PSBs) into five leaving their total number to eleven in addition to State Bank of India which earlier witnessed merger of associate banks and Bhartiya Mahila Bank in it. This major restructuring has been undertaken by the government with the stated objective of making PSBs stronger and internationally competitive. The rationale is that bigger banks can face challenges of the modern day world, out of which raising of capital and upgradation of banking technology are the most important. This restructuring exercise came at a time when many of these PSBs faced challenges of survival because of huge rise in their bad assets (non-performing loans). But for massive recapitalization many of these banks would have faced insolvency like situation. The present circumstances are still too uncertain to guarantee a return of these banks to good financial health as these continue to face twin challenges of capitalization and reduction of non-performing loans commonly known as Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) in India.

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India Development Update, July 2020

Cited by 3 publications

References 19 publications

Predicting the Stability of Double Fortified Salt by Determining the Coating Quality of the Encapsulated Iron Premix

Predicting the Stability of Double Fortified Salt by Determining the Coating Quality of the Encapsulated Iron Premix

Threat management priorities for conserving Antarctic biodiversity

Changing Scenario of Bad Assets in Public Sector Banks in India

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