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International Conference on Reimagining Rainfed Agro-ecosystems: Challenges & Opportunities during 22-24, December 2022 at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad till technology for time saving and reducing the cost of cultivation and maximum utilization of resources. T6-34P-1320 Capacity Needs Assessment for Integrating Nutrition Objectives into Extension Advisory Service (EAS) Programs Veenita Kumari and Shirisha Junuthula National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Telangana-500030, India Even after several decades of green revolution, malnutrition continues to be a major development challenge in most of the South Asian countries, and India has a major share of the malnourished population in the region (Gomez et al. 2013). The nutritional issues in India are complex and therefore require a multi-faceted, multi-disciplinary solution. One facet of the solution is enriching knowledge about the causes of and solutions to malnutrition at the farm and household level, through agricultural extension (Lal, 2020). Disseminating nutritionsensitive agricultural knowledge is not currently an activity of agricultural extension in India (Kadiyala et al. 2018), but there is a great potential for integrating it through the wellestablished network of extension officers. The objectives of the study are: - To assess the nutrition and NAS related knowledge, skill, and attitude of the EAS officers in Agriculture & Allied sectors working at various levels To identify the learning needs and training priorities among the EAS staff in relation to NSA Methodology An online survey was conducted to assess the learning needs of the officers working at ‘Field Level Staff (FLS)’ and ‘Mid-Senior Level Staff (MLS)’, to understand their capacities and their learning needs. The study was conducted with respondents selected across India. These respondents were the participants who had attended a training program in the past two years (2018-19) at MANAGE. Due to the ongoing pandemic situation of COVID-19, the survey was conducted via online mode using Google forms sent to the respondents through email. A total of 168 responses were received among which, 100 at Mid-senior level and 68 at field level. Results The surveyed EAS staff were in the productive age group (30 to above 60 years) so, by providing the NSA trainings their potential can be enhanced to contribute towards agriculture and nutrition fields. However, gender wise participation data showed that female participation 875 | Page Institutional and policy innovations for accelerated and enhanced impacts

International Conference on Reimagining Rainfed Agro-ecosystems: Challenges & Opportunities during 22-24, December 2022 at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad was low when compared to that of male participation which needs immediate attention by the Government and policy makers. In terms of nutritional awareness among FLS and MLS staff, they have good awareness regarding the contributors of good health and impacts of poor nutrition. This awareness will be helpful in guiding the farming community towards tackling malnutrition. Majority of the respondents reported that they had noticed under nutrition and over nutrition cases, which is clear evidence that India is facing the double burden of nutrition. By making use of the EAS staff at farming community, nutritional problems can be addressed to some extent. The dietary needs of an individual depend upon factors such as age, gender, education, health status and physiological conditions. The analyzed data from the survey showed that MSL group have more awareness than the FLS group. This is because they had already attended many training programs in relation to nutrition. Training on Nutrition related areas adequate to build capacity in tackling nutritional problems The top 5 areas felt important by FLS respondents in the order of importance were: 1. Nutrition education, 2. Locally available nutritious crops, varieties and species, 3. Promoting the role of women farmers in production/marketing/value addition in ways that would not increase their work burden, 4. Promotion of diversification of crops and 5. Promotion of kitchen gardens. The MSL group ranked NSA topics in the order of: 1. Promotion of kitchen gardens, 2. Promotion of diversification of crops, 3. Locally available nutritious crops, varieties and species, 4. Nutrition education and 4. Promoting the role of women farmers in production/ marketing/ value addition in ways that would not increase their work burden and 5. Promotion of value addition of crops/ horticultural nutrient crops. Institutional and policy innovations for accelerated and enhanced impacts 876 | Page

International Conference on Reimagining Rainfed Agro-ecosystems: Challenges &<br />

Opportunities during 22-24, December 2022 at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad<br />

was low when compared to that <strong>of</strong> male participation which needs immediate attention by the<br />

Government and policy makers.<br />

In terms <strong>of</strong> nutritional awareness among FLS and MLS staff, they have good awareness<br />

regarding the contributors <strong>of</strong> good health and impacts <strong>of</strong> poor nutrition. This awareness<br />

will be helpful in guiding the farming community towards tackling malnutrition.<br />

Majority <strong>of</strong> the respondents reported that they had noticed under nutrition and over<br />

nutrition cases, which is clear evidence that India is facing the double burden <strong>of</strong><br />

nutrition. By making use <strong>of</strong> the EAS staff at farming community, nutritional problems<br />

can be addressed to some extent.<br />

The dietary needs <strong>of</strong> an individual depend upon factors such as age, gender, education,<br />

health status and physiological conditions. The analyzed data from the survey showed<br />

that MSL group have more awareness than the FLS group. This is because they had<br />

already attended many training programs in relation to nutrition.<br />

Training on Nutrition related areas adequate to build capacity in tackling nutritional problems<br />

The top 5 areas felt important by FLS respondents in the order <strong>of</strong> importance were: 1.<br />

Nutrition education, 2. Locally available nutritious crops, varieties and species, 3.<br />

Promoting the role <strong>of</strong> women farmers in production/marketing/value addition in ways<br />

that would not increase their work burden, 4. Promotion <strong>of</strong> diversification <strong>of</strong> crops and<br />

5. Promotion <strong>of</strong> kitchen gardens. The MSL group ranked NSA topics in the order <strong>of</strong>: 1.<br />

Promotion <strong>of</strong> kitchen gardens, 2. Promotion <strong>of</strong> diversification <strong>of</strong> crops, 3. Locally<br />

available nutritious crops, varieties and species, 4. Nutrition education and 4. Promoting<br />

the role <strong>of</strong> women farmers in production/ marketing/ value addition in ways that would<br />

not increase their work burden and 5. Promotion <strong>of</strong> value addition <strong>of</strong> crops/ horticultural<br />

nutrient crops.<br />

Institutional and policy innovations for accelerated and enhanced impacts<br />

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