Key deliverables:
- Germplasm and Field Gene Banks with collections of the important Roots & Tuber Crops (RTCs) and species and the Seed Legumes
- Data Base & Multimedia Documentation of RTCs and Seed legumes (In English and Malayalam )
- Nutritional Profile of all the RTCs and Seed Legumes
- Seed Banks (4-5) for multiplication of Seed and Planting material production of 10-15 RTCs
- Nutrition gardens in 600 marginal households
- Value added products of RTCs & Seed Legumes in the market
Highlights from Core Area 1: Food and Nutrition Security Initiative
Through this Initiative it is planned to analyze the nutritional properties of indigenous tuberous and leguminous crops and to explore the potential of establishing ‘Home Nutrition gardens’ for addressing the issues of food scarcity, malnutrition and hidden hunger.
- Home nutrition gardens (470 families) and community conservation plots for Tuber and legume crops (7) in 7 tribal hamlets in 4 panchayaths .
- A baseline household study report on socio economic status of 200 Adivasi families; food habits and nutrition status of 107 Adivasi families.
- 2 mushroom production units involving 8 HHs with an average production of 300 Kgs of Oyster mushroom
- A poly house precision farming unit maintained exclusively by Adivasi community; 3 groups involving 9 HHs; with an average production of 1050 Kg of vegetables per year.
- A Germplasm plot at the Centre with a collection of 20 species/varieties of legumes and 14 species/varieties of tuber crops.
- Analysis of nutritional value of 6 traditional tubers, 7 legumes and 3 leafy green varieties.
- Thirty capacity development training programmes on specific areas of nutrition gardening, Germplasm gardening and management, mushroom farming, precision farming, nutrition and balanced diet, health and hygiene, marketing, leadership skills and women empowerment
- Two workshops for policy advocacy on consumption of agro biodiversity and nutritional security; role of women in family farming
- A case study published on Paniya tribal women’s innovative livelihood development endeavors.
Potential Enterprising Activity Identified and Promoted
- Poly house precision farming unit run by Adivasi community.
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