Can business as usual impact nutrition: Need for developing focused business strategies
India has a high prevalence of under-nutrition despite consistent economic growth in recent years; agriculture remains a major livelihood activity and direct source of food for a large section of the population. Dependence on the market for sourcing some or all food has increased in developing countries across the globe; an analysis of agri-food value chains with a nutritional lens assumes importance in this scenario.
Life Cycle Approach for Nutrition Security
It is now realised that malnutrition has to be addressed on a life cycle approach. Children below 1000 days in age require special attention, since malnutrition at this young age leads to several defects including impaired cognitive ability.
Similarly, the three components of malnutrition, namely, under-nutrition, protein hunger and hidden hunger caused by the deficiency of micro-nutrients in the diet will have to be remedied taking into account the age and activity of the individual.
LANSA hosts the 'Pulses for Addressing Malnutrition' session
LANSA supported a session titled, ‘Pulses for addressing malnutrition
