The document outlines key nutrition interventions and strategies being implemented in Odisha, India to address malnutrition. It discusses establishing a nutrition vertical within Odisha Livelihood Mission to build capacity on nutrition issues and implement dietary diversity programs. This includes training community members to establish nutri-gardens and raise backyard poultry/goats, with a target of improving practices for 7.5 lakh households across 30 districts. It also describes the 14 module Participatory Learning and Action curriculum used to educate communities on malnutrition issues, infant and young child feeding, and food and water safety. Details are provided on best practices for nutri-garden establishment including different models, fencing options, and organic farming techniques.

1. Rajib Kumar Roul
MSSRF,Chennai,8th Aug,2019
Connecting Agriculture to
Nutrition- Nurturing
Generation

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INITIATIVE TO REDUCE
MALNUTRITION

3. Why promote dietary diversity
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STUNTING IN ODISHA

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Key Nutrition related Interventions of the state identified
under Odisha Nutrition Action Plan
Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Dept.:
Promotion of nutrition sensitive livelihood
programmes under Livelihood Mission and SHGs,
Strengthening role of Panchayat on Health, Nutrition
& WASH
Nutrition
Secretariat
Led by
Planning and
Convergence
Dept.
Sports & Youth Affairs Dept.:
Adolescent Girls out of schools
Agriculture & Farmers
Empowerment Dept.:
Promotion of millets and
organic farming
Health &Family Welfare Dept.:
Strengthening of Nutrition Rehabilitation Centers,
Supply side strengthening of Iron Folic Acids and
Vitamin A, Zinc and ORS
Data Integration of Health and ICDS
Women and Child Development
& Mission Shakti Dept.:
Strengthening of ICDS services,
Establishment of crèche in vulnerable areas,
Women Empowerment through Mission Shakti SHGs,
Strengthening of child tracking management and
capacity building of frontline workers
Food and Civil Supplies:
National Food Security Act and
social audit,
SC/ST & Minorities Welfare:
Programme with tribal
residential schools on
Adolescent Health
Fisheries & Animal Resources Dept.:
Promotion of small fish farming,
rural backyard and poultry
School & Mass Education
Dept.:
Adolescent School Health
Programme; Fortification of Mid
Day Meals
Rural Development Dept.:
Roadways in inaccessible
areas

6. Mainstreaming Pathway Reach Investment/ Leverage
1. Identification
of Problem/
Opportunity
Dietary Diversity – There is a consistent evidence base on impact of increased
variety of micro-nutrient rich foods on nutrition outcomes.
2. Pilot with
Living Farms
(2016-19)
Cultivate Nutri-gardens and adopt
Nutrition sensitive crop planning and
farming
1 Lakh
Households in 8
blocks across 2
districts
APPI - INR 15 Cr. to
Living Farms
3. Scaling up the
intervention
through
Government
(2018-21)
Odisha Livelihood Mission (OLM) has
agreed to scale this model to
promote nutri-gardens, backyard
poultry, and goat rearing through 3
resource NGOs (Living Farms,
Trust, PRADAN)
7.5 Lakh
Households in
107 blocks across
30 districts,
APPI – INR 40 Cr. to
OLM, Living Farms,
Harsha Trust,
PRADAN
OLM – INR 27 Cr.
4.
the intervention
across the state,
through
Government
(2022-24)
A Nutrition vertical with staffing set
up under the project is absorbed
under OLM permanently. OLM
already integrated this model in their
regular program with all existing
partners.
The state government will
mainstream the model across the
state alongside organic expansion of
50 Lakh
Households in
314 blocks
30 districts
To be fully leveraged
from the state
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Pathway for Mainstreaming – Example – Dietary
Diversity
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7. Summary of current APPI and OLM Partnership
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Project Title
Improving Nutritional status of Women and Children across Odisha through
mainstreaming Dietary diversity interventions by building Capacity and establishing
a Nutrition Vertical within Odisha Livelihood Mission (OLM).
Goal
• To improve dietary diversity, nutrition knowledge & practice of Women across
Odisha
• Build capacity of OLM field level cadres on nutrition issues.
How
1. Establishing and Strengthening Nutrition focused Vertical under OLM
2. Capacity Building of 9000 OLM Cadres on Nutrition Issues
3. Implementing Nutri-Garden, Backyard poultry at household level along with seed
systems and
4. Improve women SHG members’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on nutrition
Coverage
• 7.5 lakhs women trained on Nutrition practices, establishing Nutri-gardens and
Back yard poultry, across 107 Blocks and all 30 districts of Odisha.
• 2.5 lakhs households will adopt and implement the dietary diversity interventions.
Time Frame 3 years
Partners
Odisha Livelihood Mission.
Resource NGOs:
PRADAN , Harsha Trust, Living Farms.

8. Key Strategy
• Nutri-garden has to be at each household
• Back Yard Poultry (BYP) & Goat rearing are added activities of
nutrition garden
• Consumption by the target group- Pregnant women, Lactating
mothers, Children below 6 months and up to 5 years, Adolescent
girls
• Training on PLA LANN, Nutri-garden, BYP & Goat rearing to
specific community cadre
• Developing a pool of Master Trainers at district level to train
community cadre
• Creating trained community cadres for training to SHGs and
individual HH
• Convergence with linked depart. of Administration upto GP level
& community up to individual level
• Creating a mass movement on nutrition aspects through SHG

9. 10 FOOD GROUPS
1. Grains
2. Roots and Tubers
3. Pulses
4. Nuts and Seeds
5. Dairy Products
6. Poultry and Fish
7. Dark Green leafy vegetables
8. Vit-A Rich fruits and vegetables
9. Other Vegetables
10.Other fruits.

10. Component-1:14 weekly PLA Modules

11. Weekly Modules of PLA-LANN
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Participatory Learning and Action-Linking Agriculture to Natural Resources and
Nutrition(PLA-LANN).
1. Introduction to 14 PLA Modules,Understanding the intergenerational
malnutrition cycle.
2. Mapping of current status of under-nutrition(MUAC and growth chart).
3. Identifying and prioritising HNWASH related problems.
4. Finding causes and solutions to the problems.
5. Choosing feasible strategies and taking over responsibilities.
6. Importance of One Thousand days Care.
7. Locally available food and balanced diet.

12. Weekly Modules of PLA-LANN Cont..
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8. New born care and exclusive breast feeding.
9. Timely Initiation of complementary feeding and
Improved IYCF.
10.Unsafe food, Food contamination through pesticides.
11.Understanding Faecal oral transmission routes.
12. Importance of cleanliness during monthly periods of
adolescent girls,in talking Iron & Folic acids tablets and
stop early marriage (below 18 years).
13.Review/Revisit of strategies to prevent under nutrition
in communities.

13. Component-2: NUTRIGARDEN

14. Nursery bed preparation, Seeds sowing &
Mulching

15. Nutrition Garden
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16. INPUT STRATEGY IN KHARIF SEASON
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Non Negotiable.
• Non chemical farming.
• Use of local seeds.
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17. Rectangular Nutrition garden Model

18. Rectangular Nutrition garden Model

19. Land less Garden( Model for landless HH)

20. Vegetables in Nutrition Garden

21. Different types of fencing arrangement
By old saree Plastic net Green fencing

22. Enthusiastic Krishi Mitras with their tool kit

23. Multiple NG in a common place

24. Organic compost & Bio-pesticides

25. Component-3: LIVESTOCK

26. THANK YOU
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