Resolving food insecurity for enhanced health and well-being
In recent times, there has been a significant focus on the issue of food insecurity . It is about time we direct our attention towards establishing food security for households, regions, and countries. Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. Let me share a short story from Karnali Province. A female gave birth to twin boys but one of them died after being born. The reason is that the mother did not intake adequate nutrition during her gestational period. To help the women and children in Karnali Province, the government launched a fortified flour scheme, which was a decent initiative from the government’s side. But, is it enough to fulfil the daily value of macro and micro minerals? No! It is just a short-term solution. So what could be a long-term solution? One such solution is to provide knowledge on locally av...