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It was great honour to welcome former renowned Sri Lankan cricketer Mr. Romesh Kaluwitharana, who visited the SaiSure Nutraceutical Facility at Sathya Sai Grama on 9^th February 2025.

This facility has been instrumental in providing vital nutritional supplement for the Morning Nutrition Program to over 1 Crore children across 25 states and 4 Union Territories in India.

During his visit, Mr. Kaluwitharana observed the seamless production and distribution process of SaiSure Nutritional Supplements, including the SaiSure Malt & Millet Multi-Nutrient Health Mix.

These supplements have been making a significant impact throughout India. Recently in the month of February the state-wide launch took place in regions of Assam, where 4 lakh children benefit from this program, along with thousands across the Northeast.

Impressed by the initiative’s efficiency and impact, Kaluwitharana and his team expressed keen interest in implementing SaiSure’s nutritional solutions for underprivileged children in Sri Lanka. Discussions were held on potential collaboration, focusing on adopting the SaiSure model to enhance child nutrition and overall health in the country.

This visit marks a crucial step toward international cooperation, reinforcing the shared vision of “Nutrition for Every Child, Everywhere.”

The Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust remains committed in its mission in ensuring no child starts their day hungry.

Together, we can create a healthier and more nourished future for children worldwide.

On February 9, 2025, Karnataka Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Satish Jarkiholi visited the SaiSure Nutraceutical Facility to witness the large-scale implementation of the state’s morning nutrition program.

The program, which serves 55 lakh government school children across the State of Karnataka, provides the SaiSure Micronutrient Health Mix. This Fortified health mix is served along with the Ksheera Bhagya Milk Powder supplied by the Government of Karnataka. The initiative addresses morning hunger, hidden hunger, and malnutrition while also improving the overall health of children.

Minister Jarkiholi witnessed the entire product life cycle of these nutritional supplements. He recognized the significant positive impact the program has had on child nutrition across the state and praised its efficiency and collaborative success.

The Minister also acknowledged the efforts of the Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust, which serves 1 crore children nationwide, ensuring that no child goes hungry and that each receives the necessary nutrition to start their day healthily.

This visit underscores the government’s continued commitment to improving child health and well-being, marking a crucial step towards ensuring a healthier future for Karnataka’s children.

We were privileged to host Dr. Ashwath Narayan C N, an MLA who previously served as the 8th Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka from August 20, 2019, to July 26, 2021.

During 2^nd week of October 2024, he visited the SaiSure nutraceutical facility which supplies SaiSure health supplement to Annapoorna Trust & took part in Navaratri celebrations in Sathya Sai Grama. During the factory tour, he received a briefing on the process of preparing the fortified mix and the holistic approach to integrating nutrition with farming communities.

He was also informed about the Minimum Livelihood Price (MLP), which is paid to farmers and is higher than the prices they typically receive. Additionally, he learned how we procure raw materials directly from farmers, fortify millets at the SaiSure facility, and ensure that these nutritious products reach school children in rural areas across the nation. He was appreciative of SaiSure Ragi health mix being served to entire 55 lakh students in Karnataka.

Annapoorna Trust grateful for his visit and the opportunity to share our mission with him.

On October 6th, the Honorable Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly, Shri Biswajit Daimary, visited Sathya Sai Grama during the Navaratri celebrations and met Sri Madhusudan Sai ji. He was introduced to the service initiatives in education, healthcare, and nutrition, including the impact of the SaiSure Morning Nutrition Program. Discussions explored opportunities to implement this nutrition program in Assam’s government schools. Shri Daimary expressed strong interest in collaborating to bring these initiatives to the state, emphasizing the potential to improve children’s health and education outcomes.

The first anniversary of SaiSure Nutritions LLP was celebrated in the Divine presence of Sadguru Sri Madhusudan Sai on the morning of 14^th January 2024.

The manufacturing facility was inaugurated on 14^th January 2023, and the commercial production commenced on 22^nd Feb.2023. This is a 24,000 sq. ft., 6-storeyed state-of-the-art nutraceutical facility that addresses the micro nutrition needs of beneficiaries comprising govt. school children, toddlers, pregnant women, and lactating mothers.

Over the past year, the SaiSure team has flourished, growing from a team of 5 to an impressive 35 individuals. This dynamic workforce is skilled in various aspects, from raw material segregation on the ground floor to the efficient movement of goods up to the 5^th floor. The meticulous process includes blending raw materials such as Millet-based powders, Turmeric, Rice powder, Soya powder, and Vitamin-Mineral mix. Filtration on the 4^th floor ensures homogeneity, followed by blending on the 3^rd floor, metal detection on the 2^nd floor, bifurcation into jars and pouches on the 1^st floor, and final packing on the ground floor.

In the last year, SaiSure Nutritions has prepared close to 2000 tons of production, reaching 23 states and 5 Union Territories, benefitting 3 million children and around 2000 pregnant mothers.

The company has actively supported its top 5 NGOs, including Annapoorna Trust, Prashanthi Balamandira Trust, Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital – India, Sri Sathya Sai Aarogya Vahini and Feeding India.

Adding to its achievements, SaiSure Nutritions has launched two new commercial products – NUTRIFIVE+ and PANCH POSHAN. These products are now available for retail sale at affordable costs through local women entrepreneurs, contributing to both health and economic empowerment in the community.

Smt. Karuna Vakati, the Secretary of Department of Education – Telangana visited Sathya Sai Grama, Chikkaballapur on 24^th November 2023. Here, she received insights into the procurement, preparation, fortification, supply chain management, and logistics planning of finger millet (Ragi) at the SaiSure Nutraceutical facility.

This 6-floor state-of-the-art nutraceutical facility at its full capacity can produce 750 Tons per month, addressing the micro nutrition needs of nearly 5 million beneficiaries comprising govt. school children, toddlers, pregnant women, and lactating mothers. Currently, this facility is also catering to the demand of 250 tonnes of SaiSure Millet (Ragi) multi nutrient health mix every month for 25,00,000 Government school children in the state of Telangana.