Consume nutritious food for healthier life: Expert

Thotapalli (Vizianagaram): Rythu Sadhikara Samstha state consultant Ch Lakshmi Durga called upon people to consume nutritious food for heathier life. They said that consuming food is not important but taking healthier diet is most important.

Speaking at a State-level training programme for Natural farming fellows (NFF) at Jattu Trust in Thotapalli of Vizianagaram district, she said consuming food is not important but taking healthier diet is most important.

She stated that providing and producing nutritious food is part of farming and the NFFs, who are being trained here should speak to farmers and motivate them to produce healthier grains. They also create awareness among the farmers including public to consume healthier fruits, vegetables and grains for good health.

She said every family should grow kitchen gardens, backyard poultries and fish in their farm ponds and consume them to fight with seasonal diseases. The programme is being organised by Rythu Sadhikara Samstha (RySS), an affiliated wing of department of agriculture, Government of Andhra Pradesh.

Dr D Parinaidu, an expert in farmers training, briefed the trainees on how the food is playing a key role in human life and how the malnutrition is causing for ill health.

He told them to interact with farmers and suggested them to produce more vegetables and fruits and habituate them to consume more. Rythu Sadhikara Samstha state consultant Ch Lakshmi Durga addressing a training programme at Thotapalli on Thursday. Dr D Parinaidu is also seen.