<span style="color: #222222;">The Mysuru-based Central Food Technological Research Institute, CFTRI has developed Spirulina groundnut Chikki that can provide micro-nutrients and boost immunity of people during this time of pandemic.<br />”<br />”AIR Correspondent reports, Central Food Technological Research Institute has come out with a snack that provides good micro-nutrients. It has used Spirulina as well as the tasty, nourishing groundnuts to prepare Chikki that is rich in micro-nutrients such as Vitamin A, Beta Carotene and easily digestible algal proteins. The Director of CFTRI Dr. K S M S Raghav Rao spoke to AIR about the benefits of Spirulina Chikki.<br />”<br />”The Income Tax Department of Karnataka and Goa region has distributed 500 kilograms of CFTRI Chikkies to migrant labourers in Bengaluru and surrounding areas. Other nutritious snacks of CFTRI such as nutri mango fruit bar and cardamom flavoured water is also part of the food items supplied to the migrant labourers. The mango bar is rich with carbohydrates, carotene, Vitamin C and Zinc to improve the immunity. Cardamom flavoured water with traditional herbs to have immune booster qualities.</span><br />