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Healthy Laddoos Fill Rural Nutrition Gap
Millet laddoos from farmers' markets address rural malnutrition through community-based nutrition programs.
In brief
Millet laddoos from farmers' markets address rural malnutrition through community-based nutrition programs. Rural Indian communities use millet laddoos made by women-led SHGs to combat malnutrition, with projects like 'Stronger Children with Millet Power' providing two laddoos weekly for preschoolers. Originally…
Fieldwork Lessons
Early fieldwork in Wardha taught that farmers are most receptive to conversations by 6 am.
Farmers' Market in Namakkal
Farmers sold herbs, spices, and millet laddoos at a district-run market for direct sales.
Millet Laddoos Recipe
Brownish-black millet laddoos made with ragi, ghee, dry fruits, and sesame seeds.
Arthritis Relief Laddoo
Herbal laddoo with jaggery and black pepper for arthritis pain, purchased for papa.
Community Market Space
Farmers used the courtyard as a community space for selling produce to tourists and locals.
Nutrition Programs
Anganwadi centers distribute millet laddoos to address iron deficiency in children.
Stronger Children Project
Keonjhar district serves two millet laddoos weekly to preschool children in 'Stronger Children with Millet Power'.
Balamrutham Laddoos
Telangana provides fortified laddoos with chana dal, milk powder, oil, and sugar.
Panjiri Replacement
Uttar Pradesh replaced traditional panjiri with millet laddoos due to quality issues.
Women-Led SHGs
Women in SHGs make millet laddoos, improving economic mobility while addressing nutrition.
What to remember
Rural Indian communities use millet laddoos made by women-led SHGs to combat malnutrition, with projects like 'Stronger Children with Millet Power' providing two laddoos weekly for preschoolers.
