Women in Agriculture

AICRP Scheme/Unit : AICRP on Women in Agriculture

Location : University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore

Year of Start : 1981

Mandates :

Empowerment of women in agriculture for enhancing their quality of life

Research Programmes :

Project 1 : Promotion of gender equity through technological interventions and entrepreneurial development (2022-23 to 2026-27)
Project 2 : Identification, assessment, refinement/ development and popularization of different gender friendly technologies for skill enhancement of farm women in different Agro-ecological regions(2022-23 to 2026-27)
Project 3 : Development of repository of database to analyse the dynamics and role of women in agriculture and allied sectors in selected agro- ecological regions
(2022-23 to 2026-27)
Project 4 : Nutrition Smart Village (2021-22 to 2023-24)
Project 5 : Sree Anna Grama Programme-A new vista for nutritional security and women Empowerment (2023-24 to 2024-25)

Research Accomplishments :
(Technologies Commercialized)

High Fiber Food Mix
Poushtik Laddu Mix
Ragi Malt
RagiHurihittu

Facilities Available :

Proximate nutrient analysis
Evaluation of cooking quality of food grains
Product development

Other Activities :

Awareness programme on food, health & nutrition
Capacity building on value addition to food crops

Externally Funded Projects in Operation:

Sl. No

Project Title

Principal Investigator

Funding agency

Year of Start

Year of Completion

Significant Outcome

Dietary diversification, nutritional status and lifestyle patterns among lower middle-class households in rural-urban interface of Bangalore (I-C04)

PI-Dr. K. Geetha

Co PI-Dr. Geetha M Yankanchi

Co PI-Dr. ShamshadBegum S

Department of Biotechnology, (DBT) New Delhi, GOI

2021

2024

Malnutrition indicated by underweight (32%) and stunting (20%) was over among urban pre schoolars.

Frequency of processed food consumption was more among rural and transition pre schoolars

Staff Profile

Scientific staff :

Dr. Geetha M Yankanchi

Designation : Junior Scientist
Academic Qualification : Ph.D
Area of Specialization : Social Science
Date of joining duty at UAS, Bangalore : 09.03.2007
Date of Joining Scheme/Unit : 10.03.2017

aicrpnutrition@gmail.com
geethanutrition@gmail.com

080 23627643
9448335077

Supporting staff :

Smt. Venkatarathnamma G

Designation : Lab Assistant
Academic Qualification : SSLC
Date of joining duty at UAS, Bangalore : 29.05.2003
Date of Joining Scheme/Unit : 07.09.2023

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