Government of Uttar Pradesh (GoUP) has been taking various proactive policy measures to address malnutrition and unleash the power of women’s collectives for rural development. As a part of the same a long-term agreement was signed between Uttar Pradesh State Rural Livelihoods Mission (UPSRLM) and Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), GoUP for decentralized production and supply of Take-Home Ration (THR) to Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) by engaging cluster level federations of SHGs. The decentralized local production and distribution of Take-Home Rations (THR) through food processing SHG micro-enterprises led by women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) is anticipated to ensure stronger accountability, reduce leakage, create local employment, and widen the vista of women’s economic empowerment.