Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum)

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    • It is time that we move away from general prescriptions for fertilizers' application. With the power of the ICT and rapid soil tests, we need to be specific in applying the precise soil nutrients. Methodologies and applicators must be developed and the farmers must be skilled to move in this direction.

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      Pitam Chandra

       

    • There are tremendous changes in the life style, family structure, and work ethos. Nutrition is one thing that could help immensely the present and future generations on this planet to continue making their contributions to the society and environment. Thorough understanding of what our bodies need, dependence on place and type of job, quality and safety, and methods of preparation/storage must become an integral part of primary and secondary education for all. This education can not be optional. Even practicals should be included in the course contents.

       

    • It is a great idea to bring the traditional food processing knowledge in focus. While some of the traditional practices could be rejected right away on the basis of the current science, there are several others that prove to be beneficial. It must also be appreciated that one practce considered good at location 'A' might not prove to be good at location 'B' on account of agro-climatic conditions and/or work profile of consumers. For brevity, I am not quoting any examples, but there is a considerable scope to harness the traditional wisdome and practices in food preparation world over for integration with the contemporary knowledge. Today, families are getting smaller and working hours are getting longer with the result that healthy and wholesome food for this class of population is a big concern. Food processing industry today needs to reprioritize their goal from just producing tasty food to tasty and healthy food for targeted groups.

      Pitam Chandra