Sowing better to eat better: TH

Essence: The article talks about the findings of the Fifth National Family Health Survey. The finding indicates deterioration in the nutrition related indicators and how India should work on it by changing its production pattern. Addressing the complex problem of malnutrition would require a multi-pronged approach which would include adoption of new technologies.                                                                                                          

The agri food system needs long term reorientation in order to provide better access to safe and nutritious food along with minimising the cost on the environment and climate. A sustainable agri-food system is one in which a variety of sufficient, nutritious and safe foods are made available at an affordable price to everyone, and nobody goes hungry or suffers from any form of malnutrition.

Why you should read this article

• To understand the complex problems associated with Agri food system.
• To understand the steps that India should take in its agri-food system to address malnutrition.

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• Sowing better to eat better