This paper describes the transfer of a simple technology for the reduction of the dietary bulk of weaning gruels toy an amylase-rich food (ARF). Since the germination of pulses and the preparation of wheat gruel were culturally familiar, 188 slum mothers mastered these skills easily from graduate trainers. More than 90% of the mothers and their infants or toddlers liked the low-bulk consistency of the gruel with ARF and continued to use a gift packet of ARF powder as long it lasted. However, in a follow-up survey three months later, only 28% of them were making ARF regularly, although 83% continued to make the gruel regularly. Most of the mothers (89%) indicated they would buy ready-to-use ARF powder at prices of Rs 0.5 to Rs 2; so there appears to be good potential for the commercial manufacture of ARF.
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