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Aligning Agriculture and Diet in the Himalayas through Action Research (AADHAR)

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Key Contacts

Manish Anand
manand@teri.res.in

Richa Sharma
richa.sharma@teri.res.in

Location

Mukteshwar, Uttarakhand

Timeline

January 2021- October 2024

Overview

Aligning Agriculture and Diet in the Himalayas through Action Research project aims to build a model agricultural ecosystem that provides local communities access to affordable micro-nutrients throughout the year while enhancing the livelihood opportunities of the farmers. By actively engaging with the farming community in the Mukteshwar region of Uttarakhand’s Nainital district, FOLU India with its core partner TERI sought to enhance the nutrition status of the Himalayan population while strengthening the food systems. The objectives of this project being led by TERI were to:

  • Strengthen sustainable agricultural practices, and re-introduce local nutrient-rich products in the diets of climate-sensitive district of the Hindu Kush Himalayan region
  • Nutritional awareness of women, children and overall community in the study area, focusing on diet diversification and consumption of nutrient-rich foods
  • Developing and promoting the intake of micronutrient-rich local products in the local community across income groups and seasons
  • Engage local institutions in food processing (using renewable energy) and the sales of micronutrient-rich products through linkage with Poshan Abhiyaan and e-marketing channels
  • Develop mechanisms for enabling convergence of multiple government departments for ensuring better outcomes towards health and livelihood status of the community
  • Conduct water quality surveillance in the Mukteshwar region

A series of interactions, titled as SAHeLEE, were held in the initiation phase with women famers and Self-Help Group (SHG) members in Mukteshwar to understand the challenges and opportunities for introducing dietary changes.

To know more about project SAHeLEE, read the full compilation of FOLU India’s field commentaries below.

Project Activities

Media Centre

Kumao Vani videos – Mera Tiffin - Episode 01

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Kumao Vani videos – Mera Tiffin - Episode 02

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Kumao Vani videos – Mera Tiffin - Episode 03

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Kumao Vani videos – Mera Tiffin - Episode 04

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Kumao Vani videos – Mera Tiffin - Episode 05

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Project SAHeLEE- Field Commentary-01

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Project SAHeLEE- Field Commentary-02

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Project SAHeLEE- Field Commentary-03

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