A substantial population in Jharkhand was found suffering with anaemia, but were also found to be prone to blood illnesses such as thalassemia and sickle-cell anaemia. As per experts, fortified rice is leading to these side effects amongst Adivasis.
A multidisciplinary fact-finding team of NGOs, including medical experts, has concluded that the Union government's scheme to allocate subsidized iron-fortified rice might very well do more damage than good to Adivasis, or indigenous populati...
