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VOL. 9, ISSUE 4 (2024)
Nutri garden for nutritional security and diversity among rural farm families-Namakkal District
Authors
Dr. P G Thenmozhi, Dr. S Alagudurai, Dr. K Velmurugan
Abstract
Nutritional problems such as anaemia,
malnutrition, stunting, wasting are prevalent among women and children. Nutri-
garden promotes dietary diversification in rural household through easy
availability of fresh vegetables and fruits on a daily basis, thereby, can play
an important role in achieving nutritional security at household or community
level. The objective of the study was to increase the availability of
vegetables in rural household and to improve the knowledge of rural farm women
regarding layout, technological and nutritional aspect of nutri-garden.
Nutri-Gardens positively impact the family nutrition. In conclusion,
Nutri-Gardens offer a holistic approach to improving nutrition in rural India,
empowering women, raising their socio-economic status, and promoting nutrition
education and community participation. The collaboration among various
stakeholders is essential to disseminate information effectively and ensure the
success and sustainability of Nutri-Gardens as a cost-effective and sustainable
approach to mitigate malnutrition in the rural households. Farm families were
introduced to the concept of organically growing nutrition garden through on
campus training programs on balanced diet and importance of micro-nutrients.
The nutritional composition of Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) was computed
using Nutritive Value of Indian Foods and compared the same with the nutrients
intake. The percentage adequacy determined revealed that there was an increase
in per cent of quantity of nutrients intake like proteins (21.82%), fibre
(13.83%), vitamin A (23.87%), vitamin C (15%), Iron (14.29) and Calcium
(18.34%). After introduction of nutrition garden, the consumption of fresh
vegetables increased in the daily diet which contributed towards the upliftment
of the nutritional status of the farm families.
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Pages:91-94
How to cite this article:
Dr. P G Thenmozhi, Dr. S Alagudurai, Dr. K Velmurugan "Nutri garden for nutritional security and diversity among rural farm families-Namakkal District". International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition, Vol 9, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 91-94
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