75 Nutrition smart villages will strengthen India’s campaign against malnutrition

WHY IN THE NEWS?

As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Government of India has said that a programme on “Nutrition Smart Village” will be initiated to strengthen the Poshan Abhiyan.

About Nutrition Smart Village Programme

As part of the programme, a total of 75 villages will be adopted by All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) centres and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research – Central Institute for Women in Agriculture (ICAR-CIWA).

The Programme is in line with the Prime Minister’s call to adopt and transform 75 villages.

Objectives of the Programme

– To promote nutritional awareness.

– To promote Education and behavioural change in rural areas involving farm women and school children

– To harness traditional knowledge through the local recipe to overcome malnutrition and

– To implement nutrition-sensitive agriculture through homestead agriculture and Nutri-garden.