Question Q-3GS3GS3
Explain nutrition-sensitive food systems and suggest strategies to achieve it in the country.
Introduction
Nutrition-sensitive food system acknowledges differences in nutrition needs across regions and social groups
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Main Body
Nutrition-sensitive food system defined as one which acknowledges the differences in nutrition needs of a so called according to the region, social group, community etc and aims at fulfilling these gaps through tapping into the indigenous nutrition system. Strategies to achieve nutrition-sensitive food systems can be: (1) Identification of region-specific, by gender/community specific nutrition inadequacies.a Iron deficiency among Indian women. (2) Capacity development of frontline workers like ASHA-School teachers etc to incorporate and educate at nutrition information. (3) Reprioritizing welfare – PDS, ICDS, taken Abhiyan like nutrition schemes based on enhancing dietary diversity. a Revision of eggs and milk in Timed meals. (4) Improving nutrition awareness amongst underprileged especially.a ICDS- Richer sufferos from Vitamin-D deficiency- Rickets. (5) Encouraging crop diversification.Powerceal via NGSF providing seed material, market linkages etc for establishing dietary diversity.a Millets Delicious suggestion of farm based be adopted. (6) Local body enforcement for dietary diversity campaigns and institutes dietary diversity campaigns and institutes.
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Conclusion
Local body enforcement is essential for establishing dietary diversity and nutrition-sensitive food systems.
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Topper
D.S.K. Prachet
AIR 1932025
Subject & Paper
GS3GS3
Topic
Agriculture and Food Security
Government Schemes
Nutrition-Sensitive Food Systems
Writing Stats
189
Total words
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