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Bhavani, R. V.
- Operationalizing the Concept of Farming System for Nutrition through the Promotion of Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture
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1 M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Taramani, Chennai 600 113, IN
1 M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Taramani, Chennai 600 113, IN
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Current Science, Vol 107, No 6 (2014), Pagination: 959-964Abstract
Despite impressive gain in agricultural production and greater availability of food, a large population in India is suffering from nutritional imbalance. Improvements in total agricultural production leading to nutritive food would help combat under nutrition. To demonstrate the feasibility of agriculture- based remedy to malnutrition, five villages in Wardha district of Maharashtra were selected for validating the farming system for nutrition (FSN) approach.On-farm demonstrations of arable crops and women-managed community nutrition gardens (CNGs) of vegetables and fruits were initiated. A wide choice of nutritive vegetables to be grown was promoted to reduce the off-farm transport cost and ensure higher availability of nutritive vegetables to the households. The additional nutritional gain through FSN can be quantified in terms of equivalence and can be calibrated to ensure that the households get the recommended daily intake of nutrition. Accordingly, a FSN approach is evolved to provide nutritional security to every house-hold.
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Community Nutrition Garden, Farming System for Nutrition, Nutritional Security, Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture.- Do Dietary Diversity Indices Reflect the Nutritional Status of School Aged Children?
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1 Leveraging Agriculture for Nutrition in South Asia (LANSA), M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IN
1 Leveraging Agriculture for Nutrition in South Asia (LANSA), M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IN
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The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, Vol 53, No 4 (2016), Pagination: 405-416Abstract
Dietary Diversity, with foods from all food groups is necessary to meet the requirements for essential nutrients which lead to good health. This study examines whether different dietary diversity indices have relationship with the nutritional status of school children aged 6 to 12 years, in two different regions of India: Wardha district, Maharashtra and Koraput district, Odisha. Dietary diversity was calculated using three methods: Individual food scores calculated using 24 hour diet recall (FS24hr) data; household dietary diversity using Berry's index (DDI) and food scores calculated using food frequency data (FSFFQ). Anthropometric indices were used to assess the nutritional status of school aged children. The Nutrient Adequacy Ratio (NAR) and the Mean Adequacy Ratio (MAR) were calculated as indicators of nutrient adequacy. The relationship between NAR, MAR and three different diversity indices, dietary diversity and anthropometric indices were analyzed. Overall, 38% of 6 to 12 year school aged children were found to be undernourished. The NAR was <70% for all nutrients except protein, energy, thiamine and niacin and MAR was found to be <70% of requirement with mean of 60.5% in both locations. The dietary diversity was found to be relatively better in Wardha when compared with Koraput. The mean diversity indices in both the locations were FS24hr 7.56, DDI 89 and FSFFQ 62.9. Overall most of the nutrient adequacy and mean adequacy were correlated with all three dietary diversity indices when both locations were studied together. However all three dietary diversity indices failed to show any relationship with nutritional status of school children aged 6-12 years from both locations taken together.Keywords
Dietary Diversity, Food Scores, Anthropometric Parameters, Nutritional Status.References
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- Prakash Sarvotham Shetty (1943-2018)
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1 III Cross Street, Taramani Institutional Area, Chennai 600 113, IN
1 III Cross Street, Taramani Institutional Area, Chennai 600 113, IN
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Current Science, Vol 115, No 7 (2018), Pagination: 1406-1407Abstract
Professor Prakash Shetty (PS), CEO of the Research Programme Consortium (RPC) on ‘Leveraging Agriculture for Nutrition in South Asia (LANSA)’ (http ://www.lansasouthasiaorg) led by the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), till recently, passed away in London on Monday, 3 September 2018, after fighting cancer for about seven years.- Towards Achieving the SDGs and Strengthening the Science of Climate Resilience
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1 M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai 600 113, IN
1 M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai 600 113, IN
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Current Science, Vol 117, No 7 (2019), Pagination: 1132-1133Abstract
The M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) organized a three-day conference in early August to mark its completion of 30 years. The deliberations of the conference centred on taking stock in the light of contemporary challenges and getting inputs for the way forward towards achieving the sustainable development goal (SDG) targets of 2030.- Science for contemporary challenges
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B. Jayashree
1,
N. Anil Kumar
2,
R. V. Bhavani
2,
E. D. I. Oliver King
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G. N. Hariharan
2,
R. V. Rengalakshmi
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1 M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai 600 113, India; Reliance Foundation, lives at C2 Sucharita Apartments, No. 71, Chamiers Road, R A Puram, Chennai 600 028, IN
2 M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai 600 113, IN
3 M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai 600 113
1 M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai 600 113, India; Reliance Foundation, lives at C2 Sucharita Apartments, No. 71, Chamiers Road, R A Puram, Chennai 600 028, IN
2 M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai 600 113, IN
3 M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai 600 113
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Current Science, Vol 120, No 9 (2021), Pagination: 1421-1422Abstract
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