Mo Upakari Bagicha
An initiative of Odisha Livelihoods Mission & Azim Premji Foundation
Objective
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Diet diversity
Improved Nutrition Knowledge
Capacity Building
Promote dietary diversity & strengthen household food security
Improve nutrition knowledge & practices of women across Odisha through Participatory learning & Action- Linking Agriculture & Natural Resources with Nutrition (PLA-LANN)
Building the capacities of community cadres ( CRPs, KMs, PMs) to deliver nutrition services & address nutrition issues
Programme Components
Agri- Nutrition
Backyard poultry & goat promotion for animal protein .
Community mobilization & behaviour change communication (PLA LANN-monthly WSHG meeting)
Nutri-garden (Agri –Nutrition)
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Key features
Crop diversity : minimum crop diversity mandated for each agriculture season. 14 varieties for summer and Kharif and 18 varieties grown in Rabi season
Localized planning & implementation: GPLF-based planning & implementation
Addition of fruit trees : 10 varieties of fruit trees ( papaya, drumstick, banana & lemon) are grown to meet additional fruit requirements
Seasonal coverage : nutri gardens promoted in all three seasons; Kharif, Rabi and summer
Different prototypes: Different prototypes developed for both land-based and land less categories. ( 1-2 decimal, MGNREGS model and gunny bag model)
Use of recyclable indigenous seeds & organic inputs : Indigenous seeds of local varieties are promoted & plant-extracts as well as bio pesticides used as fertilizers and for pest management
Minimum quantity production : Average quantity of 1.5-2 kg vegetables per day for 9-10 months per household
Mandatory coverage of malnourished & nutritionally vulnerable : Households having malnourished members and with adolescent girls, pregnant & lactating women, children below 6 years are more prioritized
Implementation Strategy
Partnership & Interdepartmental Convergence
Phase wise Implementation
Localized Planning & Execution
Dedicated Cadres & Capacity Building
Scale up Mechanism
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Integration in the Annual Action Plan of OLM with fixed annual targets for coverage
Dedicated budget from AAP for input support ( seed kit, saplings, etc)
Convergence with MGNREGS for labor & infrastructure development- 500 crore allocated from GoO during FY 2020-21
Creation of a pool of 300 master trainers to support capacity building
12000 community cadres trained on nutrition activities to provide on-field support
Establishment of community nursery in each block to streamline sapling supply
Formation of vegetable seed banks at village level to support timely availability of quality seeds
New Initiatives
Introduction of community nursery in each block
Establishment of seed banks at CLF level
Introduction of nutrition gardens at institution level ( AWCs and tribal residential schools) in partnership with concerned departments
Organization of ‘Odisha Pushti Mahotsav’- India’s largest nutrition festival to spread nutrition awareness & promote dietary diversity
Dietary surveys to assess improvements in diet diversity
Compulsory inclusion of all households with malnourished members, pregnant & lactating mothers, adolescents and children
Development of training materials in each thematic area for community cadres in local language
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Results
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