Reckitt, in partnership with Plan India, is promoting the use of ORS and Zinc for children under the age of five as part of the Self Care for New Moms and Kids Under Five initiative. The programme focuses on enhancing hygiene and sanitation through...
The programme's effectiveness is measured by assessing anthropometric changes at 3- and 6-months post-intervention, supplemented by regular evaluations to track recovery from malnutrition
The event featured a range of activities focusing on dietary practices, health, and improving nutrition through various initiatives
In a discussion with the Indian Government, Indonesia has expressed a serious intent to adopt the PM Poshan scheme to benefit school children in that country
At a meeting in New Delhi, experts discussed the declining trend of millet cultivation and its impact on food security and health to develop policies and strategies for encouraging millet consumption and promoting sustainable health
The project aims to achieve the goal of a developed and fit India by making children healthy and will include medicinal plant gardens and traditional health practices
The State-Level Steering and Monitoring Committee for the Mid-Day Meal Scheme has approved a budget of Rs 658 crore for the PM Poshan Scheme for 2024–25. The scheme aims to upgrade mid-day meals and improve the nutritional status of primary school students
The move will help the workers enter data accurately on the Poshan App for real-time monitoring of maternal and child nutritional outcomes
The company has launched AptaGrow, a toddler nutrition range that aims to provide essential nutrients and support children's growth, brain development, and immunity between 3 and 6 years of age
Sanjaya Mariwala February 21, 2024
Certain sunshine sectors, such as nutraceuticals, have not received as much attention, even though India is the land of Ayurveda and possesses ancestral knowledge of herbs and natural medicines
Dr. A R Shukla December 29, 2023
Himanshu Bakshi October 06, 2023
Subhadra Menon October 16, 2021
Here comes an interview with Mr Sundeep Talwar, CMO, The Akshaya Patra Foundation.
Lola Nayar August 09, 2020
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Lola Nayar July 30, 2020
The PDS provides subsidised food to more than 800 million Indians. Under the programme, eligible households are entitled to purchase 5 kilogrammes of rice, wheat, or coarse grains per person each month from fair-priced shops located throughout the country
As climate change forces disruptive changes in farming cycles and malnutrition emerges as an even bigger crisis, these ancient super grains could become increasingly significant in the future, says Bill Gates in a recent blog
In a significant win for food security and nutrition, the Food and Agriculture Organisation declared millets a "global superfood" at the closing ceremony of the International Year of Millets 2023
China has invited Raimati Ghiuria, popularly known as Odisha’s Millet Queen, to share her knowledge and experience of the super grain
The government reports a millet surge as 22 MSMEs join in, attracted by the Production-Linked Incentive for millet-based products