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MSSRF to hold Natl Consultation on leveraging agriculture for Nutrition on Jul 29

Chennai, Jul 19 (UNI) Malnutrition was a persistent problem among women and children in India which, despite efforts by governments for decades, continues at unacceptable levels.
Malnutrition could be classified as three major nutritional deficiencies----calorie deficiency due to inadequate consumption of food; protein deficiency due to inadequate consumption of pulses, milk, egg, and so on; and micro-­nutrient deficiency (or hidden hunger) due to inadequacy of minerals and vitamins like iron, iodine, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin B12.
In a country like India where a considerable section of the population depends on agriculture for their livelihood and yet was undernourished, leveraging agriculture for nutrition has great potential to address food and nutrition security.
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