Nutritional and livelihood security through backyard poultry model in tribal regions of Maharashtra, India
Backyard poultry production system is mostly found in rural, resource-poor areas that often suffer either from food/nutritional insecurity. Family or rural poultry farming provides households with income and access to nutritionally-rich food sources. In the present study, improved poultry birds of Giriraja, Vanaraja, Swarnadhara and Rhode Island Red (RIR) varieties, that are phenotypically similar to existing poultry population in the area, were distributed amongst 25 tribal households across five villages in Arvi and Karanja blocks of Wardha district, Maharashtra.
Drudgery reduction among farm women through innovative cotton harvesting bag: a study in Maharashtra, India
Cotton harvesting is a laborious task performed mostly by women farm workers. Farm Science Centre, Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur, Maharashtra has designed cotton harvesting bags as per standard anthropometric measurements. The ergonomically designed bag is ready to use and promotes ease in tying, picking, load carrying and emptying in comparison to traditional back and front loading cotton harvesting bags. A study to assess efficiency and comfort in use of the bag was carried out in Wardha district of Maharashtra, a predominantly cotton growing area in 2015-16.
Nutrition Awareness under Farming system for Nutrition study
Nutrition awareness on leveraging agriculture, balanced diet, nutrient content in different foods etc. was undertaken at multiple levels under the Farming System for Nutrition study in India. Selected men and women were given training to be community hunger fighters and spread the message.
