USAID’s Nutrition Strategy

USAID’s Nutrition Strategy

Read the original article Borgen Magazine Malnutrition comes in three main forms: undernutrition, which accounts for nearly half of all deaths among children under five, micronutrient deficiencies and obesity. While less commonly identified with malnutrition,...
Grasspea and Finger Millet pre-breeding get a boost

Grasspea and Finger Millet pre-breeding get a boost

Read the original article in Croptrust.org Plant breeders need genetic diversity in order to improve the yield and nutritional quality of crops and adapt them to changing climatic conditions. But that diversity is limited in cultivated grasspea and finger millet....
Poshan Atlas to map crops and food grains to tackle malnutrition

Poshan Atlas to map crops and food grains to tackle malnutrition

Read the original press release here The Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smriti Zubin Irani, chaired the 5th National Council on India’s Nutrition Challenges today in New Delhi. In her keynote address Women and Child Development (WCD) Minister said that...
Nutrition survey finds rising diabetes risk in children

Nutrition survey finds rising diabetes risk in children

Read the Original Article in The Economic Times There is a growing risk of non-communicable diseases among children aged 5 to 9 years and adolescents aged 10-19 years in India. As per the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNNS) 2016-18, one in 10 school-age...
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