Micronutrient Fortified Food Aid Products Pilot

Ag minute: K-State receives $3 million grant to develop grain-based products


"Micronutrients are the secret to incredible health."  (Dr. Joel Fuhrman, 1 Jan 12)


McPherson, Kan. —
"The United States Department of Agriculture recently announced that Kansas State University will be the recipient of a $3 million grant sponsored by the Micronutrient Fortified Food Aid Products Pilot, a USDA initiative.


This grant will help fund research in the college of agriculture and will mainly be used to help develop new grain-based products to help send an abundance of food to developing nations. The college is planning a project based on fortifying food with sorghum by blending sorghum with corn, soy or cowpeas.


The grant will continue to support the grain science department in the college in their continued research on more uncommon grains such as sorghum."


http://www.mcphersonsentinel.com/newsnow/x1069932963/Ag-minute-K-State-receives-3-million-grant-to-develop-grain-based-products

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