What is the news? As per the report “Fed to Fail? The Crisis of Children’s Diets in Early Life” published by UNICEF, two in every three children between six months and two years didn’t get the nutritious diet needed for healthy growth. Policies and programmes to improve young children’s diets are not prioritised and are being further eroded by the COVID-19… Continue reading Around 66% children below 2 years don’t get nutritious diet: UNICEF
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Dramatic changes needed in global food systems to address nutrition disparity, poverty: IFAD
What is the news? Recently, United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) published report “Transforming Food Systems for Rural Prosperity”. As per the report, our global food system need revolution. Transforming global food systems to become more inclusive, fair and sustainable is a challenging task. But, with concrete actions taken by the policymakers, this is possible. What are the… Continue reading Dramatic changes needed in global food systems to address nutrition disparity, poverty: IFAD
Project Fulwari under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav To Strengthen Northern Coalfields’ Limited (NCL)fight against Malnutrition in kids
What is the News? The Northern Coalfields Ltd(NCL), a Singrauli based Coal India arm under the Ministry of Coal, has launched “Project Fulwari” in the Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh. What is Project Fulwari? Aim: To address the problem of malnutrition and associated physical and mental development issues of infants. As part of the project, Fulwari… Continue reading Project Fulwari under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav To Strengthen Northern Coalfields’ Limited (NCL)fight against Malnutrition in kids
Nutrition through biofortification
Synopsis: Malnutrition is a serious problem for India. Biofortification can help us address it Introduction Malnutrition is still rampant in India despite it being the world’s top or second-largest producer of most food items, such as staple cereals, pulses, fruit, vegetables, and milk. Biofortification can be a helpful tool in alleviating this problem. What is… Continue reading Nutrition through biofortification
Food Systems Summit: ‘Supports to farmers keeping the world away from SDGs and the Paris Agreement’
What is the news? On September 14, three UN agencies — Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), UN Development Programme (UNDP) and UN Environment Programme (UNEP) — released A multi-billion-dollar opportunity: Repurposing agricultural support to transform food systems report. About the report The report analysed countries’ support to farmers and the consequent adverse impacts on food prices,… Continue reading Food Systems Summit: ‘Supports to farmers keeping the world away from SDGs and the Paris Agreement’
Union Agriculture Minister launches National Food and Nutrition Campaign for farmers
Source: PIB What is the News? The Union Minister for Agriculture has launched the National Food and Nutrition Campaign for the farmers. About National Food and Nutrition Campaign for the farmers: Organized by: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Objectives of the campaign: To make agriculture and farmers connected with new technology To expertise in… Continue reading Union Agriculture Minister launches National Food and Nutrition Campaign for farmers
Wheat, rice lost in transit in last 4 years could have fed 82.30 million Indians for a month
Source: Down to Earth Relevance: Issues with Public Distribution System (PDS) Synopsis: Findings and recommendations of the Standing Committee report on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (2020-2021) on India’s food storage and transit infrastructure, and the Decentralized Procurement Scheme (DCP). Findings On Transit and storage infra Wastage and pilferage loss: In the last four… Continue reading Wheat, rice lost in transit in last 4 years could have fed 82.30 million Indians for a month
