Jharkhand's CIMFR scientists to prepare food products from algae to fight malnutrition

Jharkhand is among the top five Indian states with malnourished--including stunted, wasted and underweight. In the wake of this, the scientists at Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research(CIMFR ), these days are trying to make food items from algae. Algae are usually found in ponds, reservoirs and rivers. The scientists at CIMFR have fixed a target of 2 years to complete the project of making food items from algae. They also said that such experiments are necessary to solve the food problem among the growing population. Algae is currently used as a food ingredient in many countries including China, Japan, Indonesia and Australia.