16th October 2023, Sanqualim, Goa
ICAR- Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute and ICAR- KVK-CCARI, North Goa commemorated World Food Day at Shri. Jaganath Joshi Government Primary School in Sanqualim, Goa, today with the main goal of emphasising equal access to food, and water, promoting sustainable agricultural practices, and raising awareness about food-related issues.
Mrs. Sulakshana Pramod Sawant, a social worker, from Goa, was the Chief Guest of the function. She briefed the nutritional importance of millet in our daily consumption and its benefits in pre and post-meal blood glucose levels. Mrs. Sawant appealed to mothers to replace junk food with traditional tasty food recipes with millet in an attractive, nutritious, and healthy form.
Dr. N. Bommayasamy, Senior Scientist & Head, ICAR-KVK North Goa, briefed about food and nutritional security, sustainable food systems for balanced nutrition, and the importance of newly developed bio-fortified crop varieties in nutritional security.
The team of experts from ICAR-KVK, North Goa, enlightened the participants on balanced nutrition for a healthy life, nutri-cereals in human health, pulses and oilseeds in diet, and organic and natural farming practices for production of sustainable and eco-friendly food production.
A total of 75 people participated and benefited from this event.
(Source: ICAR- Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Goa)
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