To observe the "World Food Day 2024", Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) jointly organised a Nutrition Campaign at Dinajpur SadarUpazila on Thursday, says a press release.
In order to promote farmers' health and nutrition 300 youth and women farmers from Birganj, Birol, Chirir Bondor and Dinajpur Sadar Upazila took part in this campaign.
Resilient Agriculture for Improved Food and Nutrition Security (RAINS) Project jointly funded by the Bangladesh Government and GAFSP/IFAD.
This nutrition campaign is organized to raise public awareness of the importance of eating a healthy diet that includes all the ingredients required for optimal health and to raise awareness of the need to eat a balanced diet, emphasizing health benefits through daily dietary diversification and sharing nutritional information with farmers on food and nutrition.
This campaign raised awareness among the farmers by organizing a rally, a stage plays with nutrition messages, nutrition song, demonstration of safe methods of cooking for safety and hygiene and organizing quizzes.
The event was attended among others by Additional Director of Dinajpur Region Department of Agricultural Extension Mohammad Hamidur Rahman, Deputy Director of Dinajpur District Department of Agricultural Extension Mohammad Nuruzzaman, District Training Officer Mohammad Zafar Iqbal and Project Director of RAINS Project Dr. Muhammad Emdadul Haque.
