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To encourage school children and to create awareness program on local foods specially
fruits, millets and other traditional foods drawing competitions, Essay writing
competition were held in different schools in 3 mandals of Nandyal district of Andhra
Pradesh.

5 short videos were made for circulation among WhatsApp groups on following topics;
1. Millets 2. Forest fruits 3. Uncultivated greens 4. Local grasses as fodder 5.
Micronutrient rich local foods

Training Details

SN Date Event name Participants
1 21 Jan 22 Zero budget agriculture including edible greens 100 farmers
from the farms
2 12 Feb 22 Traditional Seed collection and preservation 125 Farmers
methods
3 8 Mar 22 World Women’s Day celebrations 500 women
4 12 Mar 22 Millets/ processing and marketing 180 farmers
5 22 Mar 22 World Water Day Celebrations 500 farmers
6 25‐29 Mar 22 Crop production in dry land agriculture at ICRISAT 10 farmers 5 staff
7 23‐24 June 22 Role of Civil Society Associations in Water security Chairperson
organized by ministry of Water resources, Delhi

WORLD FOOD DAY REPORT
World Food Day is Celebrating annually on October 16 every year. The day is celebrated
with the aim of highlighting the millions of people worldwide who cannot afford a healthy
diet and the need for regular access to nutritious food.

Theme.
This year's theme is Leave NO ONE behind. “In the face of a looming global food crisis, we
need to harness the power of solidarity and collective momentum to build a better future
where everyone has regular access to enough nutritious food.

World food Day was organized by undertaking various programs to create interest in
Local foods for better nutrition in 10 locations with school children, teachers and
Villagers. Total 583 people participated in this Program.

BIRDS have organized World Food Day on 16 October in BIRDS High school premises
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with various school children and Teachers.

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