There is a need for convergence of "nutrition-specific" and "nutrition-sensitive" interventions to effectively, tackle child and maternal undernutrition in India. Examine.

According to the State of Food Security and Nutrition Report, 2021 FAO, there are 224 million undernourished people in India. Impact of undernutrition in children (NFHS-5): Stunting / Wasting / Underweight Reasons for undernutrition: i) Hidden hunger - is lack of nutritious food by nutri puzzle, Asian enigma. ii) Sign out of pocket expenditure. iii) Lack of diversification - is in cropping is in dietary habits. Convergence of nutrition-specific & nutrition-sensitive intervention: a) Food fortification - is for specific nutritions. By iron fortis tables - girls. b) Diversification of crops - is millets, horticulture, icy millet stater flagship programme, clean plant programme. c) Early childhood care - is nutritious food in ICDS, kidney meal & Anganwadi. d) Awareness generation - is for diversified dietary habits. e) Enhancing food processing - especially horticulture crops (Dalwai Committee -> secondary agriculture).