Ojha, Pankaj Kumar and Ojha, Pragya
Nutrition sensitive agriculture in rural India: pathways to food security and health - Kurukshetra: A Development Monthly Since 1962 - 73(12), Oct, 2025: p.24-29
In rural India’s agrarian heartlands, where agriculture employs nearly half the workforce. Nutrition sensitive agriculture (NSA) redefines farming as a catalyst for health equity and residence against the triple burden of under nutrition micronutrient gaps, and obesity. By integrating biofotified crops, homestead gardens and women’s empowerment, NSA fusers dietary diversity and sustainable likelihoods, bridging systemic food insecurities. This article examines NAS;s implementation, data backed impacts, and alignment with sustainable development goals SDGs 2 & 3, advocating for scaled interventions to nurture a nourished, thriving rural populace mid climate and economic pressures. – Reproduced
Nutrition sensitive agriculture in rural India: pathways to food security and health - Kurukshetra: A Development Monthly Since 1962 - 73(12), Oct, 2025: p.24-29
In rural India’s agrarian heartlands, where agriculture employs nearly half the workforce. Nutrition sensitive agriculture (NSA) redefines farming as a catalyst for health equity and residence against the triple burden of under nutrition micronutrient gaps, and obesity. By integrating biofotified crops, homestead gardens and women’s empowerment, NSA fusers dietary diversity and sustainable likelihoods, bridging systemic food insecurities. This article examines NAS;s implementation, data backed impacts, and alignment with sustainable development goals SDGs 2 & 3, advocating for scaled interventions to nurture a nourished, thriving rural populace mid climate and economic pressures. – Reproduced