On June 27, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan announced plans to move towards a system of ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ (ONORC). The system, once introduced, would enable beneficiaries to get their quota of grains from any ration shop of their own choice across the country. The ONORC system is of considerable utility to migrants. Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
Gender, Climate and Nutrition Integration (GCAN) Research Seminar
Achieving the goals of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) requires careful consideration of other cross-cutting issues that influence climate change outcomes, especially gender and nutrition. In early May, the Gender, Climate, and Nutrition Integration (GCAN) project will visit Dhaka to present various topics, including (1) a checklist for the assessment of Gender, Climate and Nutrition Outcomes for […] Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
Empowering Women in Agriculture
The government is rolling out the ‘ANGeL’ program nationwide to train women farmers in order to develop dietary diversity, nutrition and financial gains, and cut medical costs. Women constitute over 50% of the farm labour force in Bangladesh, much higher a participation comparing to 30% in India and Pakistan. But as they belong to small […] Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
We made a mistake! Please use the revised data note on tracking anemia in India
During a post-publication check, we realized that we have made a few errors in our Data Note on ‘Tracking anemia and its determinants from 2006 to 2016 in India: Insights from the National Family Health Survey-4’. We apologize for it and have now corrected these errors. This was an important learning process for us – >> Read more Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
Women’s and girls’ wellbeing are critical for India’s nutritional challenge
At an event “What Lies Beneath: Women’s and Girls’ Wellbeing as a Critical Underpinning of India’s Nutritional Challenge”, organized by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), in collaboration with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, EPoD India at IFMR, Naandi Foundation and UNICEF India, on December 10th in New Delhi, researchers, development partners, and >> Read more Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
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