Summary of His Speech at Premamrutham Auditorium on 29^th Sept 2025:

Speaking with humility, Mr. Bharani Prasad began by offering his pranams at the Divine Lotus Feet of Sadguru Sri Madhusudan Sai. He described the symbolic position of SaiSure Nutrition within Sathya Sai Grama, likening it to the “stomach” of the ashram — providing nourishment to one crore children daily under the Annapoorna Morning Nutrition Programme.

He explained the purpose of SaiSure: to address hidden hunger by filling critical nutritional gaps. While calorie intake may be adequate in India, a lack of micronutrients leaves millions malnourished. SaiSure was created to deliver 21 essential micronutrients in just one spoonful, at an affordable cost of ₹1.5–2 per serving, making it accessible to the poorest children.

Bharani Prasad recounted the early triggers for this initiative:

• A young, severely underweight pregnant woman in Chikkaballapur.
• The difficulty in scaling the Breakfast Programme due to lack of centralized kitchens.

These led to the idea of complementing the government’s free school milk scheme with a fortified health mix. What started as a pilot for 1,000 children rapidly scaled to 1 lakh children, and now reaches over one crore children across 25 states and 4 Union Territories.

He shared the journey of establishing the SaiSure Nutraceuticals facility, a five-floor state-of-the-art unit producing 30 tonnes of fortified health mixes daily. The innovation of including ragi (finger millet) transformed the programme, especially in Telangana where milk was unavailable. Today, 90 lakh children receive fortified ragi products annually, making SaiSure the largest millet-based public nutrition programme in the world, consuming nearly 6,000 tonnes of ragi every year.

Another unique dimension is the direct engagement with farmers, bypassing middlemen. Around 1,000 farmers annually offer ragi to this noble purpose, sowing it with prayers, strengthening the bond between farmers and the children who benefit.

He also highlighted partnerships with National Institute of Nutrition and Indian Institute of Millet Research, which confirmed SaiSure’s high acceptance (95%) and health impact. Nearly 50% of the cost of production now directly benefits farmers, while the rest supports processing, logistics, and operations — showing how compassion naturally drives supply-chain efficiency.

Looking ahead, he outlined future initiatives:

• Establishing a milk powder plant in Mysuru.
• Setting up a malting unit for ragi to produce germinated, roasted ragi powder — a traditional weaning food for infants — envisioned as a global malnutrition solution for Africa and the Far East.
• Expanding Nutrify Plus, making affordable, high-quality nutrition accessible to wider society while ensuring sustainability for Annapoorna’s mission.

Bharani Prasad concluded by attributing every achievement to Swami’s vision and the dedication of the entire SaiSure team, expressing gratitude for the opportunity to serve under His guidance.