From alarm bells to recess bell: Address nutrition gaps

The need of the hour is a multi-pronged approach focused on short supply chains, sustainable public food procurement and redistribution, a network of partners that support food-processing-driven rural livelihood diversification and diversified diets. To help make affordable food widely available, three partnerships are crucial: with panchayats, the private sector and pathshalas (schools). Private sector involvement could strengthen our food supply infrastructure and aid micro-food processing entrepreneurship in India's hinterland by deploying resources from schemes like the PMKSY and PMFME.