Value of collaborative research crossing boundaries

Across the world, women form an integral part of the agricultural sector. In much of South Asia, women make-up a majority of the agricultural workforce, but the extent of their contribution remains unacknowledged in policy and public debates. They often undertake difficult physical labour - working long hours, and are paid lower wages compared to their male counterparts - if they are paid at all. 

Taking the Farming System for Nutrition Approach to Scale

Seven villages in Koraput district in Odisha and five villages in Wardha district in Maharashtra were the sites of the Farming System for Nutrition (FSN) study by MSSRF in India from 2013-18.

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Farming System for Nutrition demonstration models in Maharashtra – thanks to a LANSA ‘Champion’

Five villages in Wardha district (Vidarbha region), Maharashtra was one of the sites of the action research study by MSSRF from 2013-2018 to demonstrate feasibility of a farming systems approach to  address the problem of undernutrition.The endline survey in 2017 showed evidence of improvement in dietary diversity; farm men and women have emerged as spokespersons, and shared their experience at

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