The properties of films cast from the coating solutions exhibited varying solubility, color and texture qualities. Rice premixes coated with locust bean gum, agar, and xanthan gum, pectin, and some of their composite mixtures retain more folic acid during washing test than other edible polymers used in this study. No coating material could prevent the significant loss of folic acid during cooking in excess water. Similarly none of the coating solutions was successful in reducing or masking the yellow color of the folic acid in the coated rice. Sensory evaluation of fortified rice showed that the majority of the panelists failed to identify the fortified rice from normal cooked rice. It is technically feasible to produce folic acid fortified rice using edible polymers which will meet the needs of the target consumer in terms of quality and expectations and RDI levels. However, this warrants additional studies in pilot plant size operations. Use of emulsifying agents and cross linking agents such as glycerol, lecithin, polyethylene glycol, propyleneglycol alginate etc. reduce the brittleness of the film, thus may improve the performance of the coating material. The effect of storage conditions and sensitivity to insect infestation and microbial attack to the fortified rice should be investigated. The mechanism by which added nutrients are released from the polymer coatings should be studied. Finally the bioavailability of folic acid from the coated rice should be elucidated by human trials.