Poshan Abhiyaan promises to revive traditional food systems across the country while addressing malnutrition | The Indian Express

Poshan Abhiyaan promises to revive traditional food systems across the country while addressing malnutrition | The Indian Express

Written by Smriti Irani |Updated: November 18, 2019 9:50:21 am

The writer is Union Minister for Textiles and Women & Child Development

Poshan Abhiyaan promises to revive traditional food systems across the country while addressing malnutrition

Missions to tackle nutrition from farm to table involve multiple stakeholders, with the government at one end and individuals who can influence consumption patterns at the other end of the agri-nutrition chain.

Malnutrition among children, in particular, has long-lasting and critical effects on our nation’s progress and future. (Illustration by C R Sasikumar)

The past century has seen impressive growth in agricultural productivity in India and across the world, fuelled by systemic and scientific improvements in farming practices — the Green Revolution, and globalisation and industrialisation of the food sector. Ironically, this growth has not eliminated malnutrition, which continues to remain a challenge with serious social and economic costs.