Month long Poshan Maah Concluded

Chandel, 30/10/2020:

KVK, Chandel celebrated one month long POSHAN MAAH during the month of September, 2020. As a part of the programme, awareness training cum demonstration for AWW, farm women and adolescent girls were conducted on the theme “Importance of nutri-thali, nutrition gardening and biofortified  food for the eradication of malnutrition and also for food and nutritional security”. During the programme, nutri-thali from locally available fruits and vegetables of different ethnic groups were developed. Different types of garden such as backyard nutri-garden, terrace garden and vertical garden with different biofortified varieties were popularized for getting all year round good nutrition. Krishak Ghosti for AWW and farm women were organized and nutri-seed kits sponsored by IFFCO were also distributed. Other nutri-seeds and fruits plants were also distributed for the establishment of nutri-garden at AWW centres and at KVK garden too. Package of practices for growing of different nutri-vegetables were also distributed to AWW and farm women. Nutrition gardens were established at Anganwadi centre and KVK farm under POSHAN MAAH celebration.