<h1>National export authority facilitates first international 12-tonne fortified rice kernel shipment to Costa Rica, linking nutrition policy and exports</h1> A national export authority facilitated the first international consignment of 12 tonnes of fortified rice kernel (FRK) from a state in central India to Costa Rica, linking domestic nutrition policies with export promotion. The shipment indicates coordination among central export regulators, customs, the state government, and industry stakeholders to meet export, food safety and fortification standards. The transaction may prompt increased regulatory oversight of fortified food exports, continuity of government support for market access, and potential expansion of export contracts by state producers and exporters, subject to applicable export, labeling and health compliance requirements.