Knowledge and Awareness about Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture in Southern Odisha

Nibedita Mishra Nibedita Mishra; Satarupa Modak Satarupa Modak; Chitrasena Padhy Chitrasena Padhy; Soumik Ray Soumik Ray

doi:10.48165/IJEE.2024.60410

Authors

Nibedita Mishra Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2111-5649
Satarupa Modak Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0408-7118
Chitrasena Padhy Chitrasena Padhy Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha
Soumik Ray Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2781-8913

https://doi.org/10.48165/IJEE.2024.60410

Keywords:

Agriculture, Attitude, Awareness, Knowledge, Nutrition

Abstract

No matter how nutrition-sensitive agriculture is defined, nutrition starts with what we eat, the products of the food and agriculture sector.It emphasizes how important it is to educate farmers, decision-makers, and the general public on the concepts and methods of nutrition-sensitive agriculture. Programs for education and outreach are essential for promoting awareness of sustainable farming practices and their implementation, which improve nutrition and food security.The present study examines Nutrition-sensitive Agriculture in Southern Odisha, focusing on Gajapati and Rayagada districts. Three blocks were selected from each district, totaling six blocks. Within these blocks, 3 villages were selected randomly from each gram panchayats , so a total of 20 respondents from each block selected by simple random sampling technique to form a total sample size 120.The majority of respondents were having lower (57%) level of knowledge towards nutrition-sensitive agriculture with a lower (53%) level of awareness towards nutrition-sensitive agriculture. The regression model explained that 60.5 % (R²=0.6050) of variability in influencing the knowledge and 67.04% (R²=0.6704) of variability in influencing the awareness of nutrition-sensitive agriculture.

Author Biographies

Nibedita Mishra, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha

Department of Agricultural Extension Education

M S Swaminathan School of Agriculture

Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha
Satarupa Modak, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha

Department of Agricultural Extension Education
M S Swaminathan School of Agriculture
Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha
Soumik Ray, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha

Department of Agricultural Economics and Statistics
M S Swaminathan School of Agriculture
Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha

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