In the agricultural state of Odisha, we are studying a new credit model by Dvara E-Registry that issues loans based on georeferenced crop pictures and associated satellite imagery for a farmer’s plots.
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Tackling nutrition in Odisha: Looking back, looking forward
Odisha has made more rapid progress in reducing child undernutrition than many other richer states. Particularly between 2006 and 2016, Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
Post-Covid agri reforms: Odisha could be frontrunner
As Indian states carry out reforms in existing agricultural marketing laws, farmers get the most value for their produce. Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
Biofortified staples may hold the key to India’s rural malnutrition
The National elections in India may well be over, but the persistent issue of malnutrition still holds the nation in its tight grip. And yet, of the myriads of topical issues that comprised political propaganda, including caste, religion, employment, farmer upliftment, and even social transfers, none of the political parties raised this critical issue. The twin problems of malnutrition and nutritional insecurity are particularly severe in rural India. Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
Coverage of Nutrition and Health Interventions in ODISHA: Insights from the National Family Health Survey-4
It is crucial to understand the coverage of nutrition and health interventions to gain further insights into their effectiveness and impact. We present this Data Note that describes the coverage of a set of key nutrition and health interventions in the state of Odisha, an eastern Indian state with a long coastline, middle mountainous regions, central plateaus >> Read more Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
