Food and Nutrition Security
Community

What is the Solution Exchange for the Food and Nutrition Security Community?  

The Food and Nutrition Security Community supports India’s food and nutrition security goals by promoting sustainable improvement in food production, reducing malnutrition and poverty, improving implementation and impact of food related social safety net programs, food safely and prevention of food borne disease and dietary diversification.

Solution Exchange connects members of this Community and increases the effectiveness of their individual efforts, helping them share and apply each other’s knowledge and experience. Through Solution Exchange, colleagues can turn to their peers across India for solutions to the day-to-day challenges they face.

What are some of the issues covered by this Community?

·         Sustainable food production, production resources, post-harvest practices, and livelihood and income generation

·         Food and nutrition security in areas such as food processing, marketing, distribution, food quality and safety

·         Enhancing production and consumption of fruits, vegetables and pulses through farm and dietary diversification

·         Efficacy of current agriculture, food and nutrition programs and policies

·         Malnutrition and undernutrition including micronutrient deficiencies, and nutrition awareness and remedies

Who should become a member of the Food and Nutrition Security Community?

• Field workers and administrators from government, donors, NGOs and the private sector
• Local level administrators, leaders and activists
• Educators in agriculture, rural development, home science and medical colleges
• Policy-makers and programme planners
• Researchers and scientists
• Other professionals interested in food and nutrition security

Who are the leaders of this Community?

The Community is guided by a “Resource Group” of individuals representing key organizations and agencies working on food and nutrition security-related issues in India:

• Government of India
• Civil society and non-governmental organizations
• Academic and research institutions
• UN agencies

The Community is facilitated by FAO and Nutrition Foundation of India (NFI).

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For further information about the Food and Nutrition Security Community email se-food@solutionexchange-un.net.in or contact the Resource Team:
 

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

55, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi 110003 India

Solution Exchange is an initiative of the United Nations Agencies in India
www.solutionexchange-un.net.in

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