Context When it comes to nutrition, or more specifically micronutrient malnutrition, there is an urgent need to address the maladies that poor nutrition can inflict on the masses, especially given the diverse populations in India. Data on Malnutrition Malnutrition exacerbates …
About PLFS In India, the National Statistical Office (NSO) has been quinquennially (over a period of five years) collecting data on employment and unemployment but from 2017 onwards, the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) was launched by the NSO to …
What’s in the news? The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched the EOS-08 Earth Observation Satellite onboard the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)-D3 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. This is SSLV-D3’s third and final development flight. …
Definition: DREs are small-scale energy generation units (structure), at or near the point of use, where the users are the producers—whether individuals, small businesses and/or local communities. These production units could be stand-alone or could be connected to nearby others …
Definition: An Integrated Farming Cluster (IFC) comprises two to three adjoining intervention villages covering about 250-300 households. These households are supported with improvement in two to three livelihood options (farm and non-farm) with strong backward and forward linkages. The IFC …
About Primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a rare, usually fatal infection of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) caused by Naegleria fowleri, a type of free-living ameba. As it can infect the brain and destroy the tissues there, …
Dielectric Heating: The definition of dielectric heating can be stated as – ‘the process of heating up material by causing dielectric motion in its molecules using alternating electric fields“. All materials are made up of molecules that are composed of …
What is SUFALAM? It is a forum in which different innovations, collaborations and advanced technologies in different facets of Food Processing are discussed and steps are taken to use them as the key drivers for transforming Start-ups in the food …
Definition: Food processing involves transforming raw agricultural products into consumable food items, adding value and extending shelf life. Potential and Opportunities of Food Processing Industry: Food Production capacity: India is the largest producer of goods like Milk, pulses and second …
About Poliomyelitis (polio) is a highly infectious viral disease caused by the Polio virus which mainly affects young children. There are three wild types of poliovirus (WPV) – type 1, type 2, and type 3. Although symptomatically similar, genetic and …