Journal of Current Research in Food Science
2024, Vol. 5, Issue 1, Part A
Enhancing agricultural practices for improved nutrition: A comprehensive review
Author(s): Sachna Shah, Dr. Krishnaja U, Dr. Seeja Thomachan Panjikkaran, Dr. Suman KT and Dr. Sharon CL
Abstract: It is impossible to exaggerate the significance of agriculture to human welfare. In its most basic form, agriculture provides food and nutrition for everyone on the planet. It encompasses not just plant cultivation but also animal husbandry, fisheries, and any activity that takes place along the value chain from production to consumption. Fish, cattle, and cereals were first cultivated and domesticated by ancient tribes thousands of years ago. Important agricultural innovations including irrigation, fertilizers, and selective breeding allowed agriculture to flourish under varied and occasionally arid terrain all over the world, supporting the well-being of local inhabitants. Agriculture has been seen by people for a large portion of history as a means of supplying adequate food to enable survival. The majority of the world\\\'s impoverished, who are consequently most susceptible to illness and malnutrition, rely mostly on agriculture for their food production and as their main source of job and money. Development in the agricultural sector has a huge chance to significantly lower the rate of malnutrition and related illnesses. The agriculture sector can play a much stronger role than in the past in improving nutrition outcomes because of its close ties to both the immediate causes of under nutrition (Diets, feeding practices, and health) and its underlying determinants (income, food security, education, access to WASH and health services, and gender equity). A specific framework that was created for the Tackling the Agriculture–Nutrition Disconnect in India (TANDI) project has been used in recent years to envision ways that the agriculture sector may affect nutrition outcomes. This complements the more encompassing \\\"global\\\" concept because it focuses solely on elucidating the connections and dynamics between one industry agriculture and nutrition.
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Sachna Shah, Dr. Krishnaja U, Dr. Seeja Thomachan Panjikkaran, Dr. Suman KT, Dr. Sharon CL. Enhancing agricultural practices for improved nutrition: A comprehensive review. J Curr Res Food Sci 2024;5(1):18-26.
