Integrated Agricultural Practice, Establishing Market Linkages, Nutrition Training And Related Inputs For The Smallholder Farmers In Ukhiya And Kutubdia Sub-districts Of Cox’s Bazar district.
This project aimed to address food insecurity and undernutrition in local communities by improving school meal nutrition and promoting healthy eating habits among teachers, farmers, and School Management Committee (SMC) members. By integrating agricultural practices with nutrition awareness, the initiative empowered participants to adopt dietary diversity and sustainable, nutrition-sensitive food systems.
PROTTYASHI implemented a comprehensive nutrition training program tailored to the local context, using a combination of technical guidance, practical demonstrations, and interactive learning. The training targeted both educational institutio... Read More
Major Achievements
Achieved over 98% training completion among targeted participants.
Increased participants’ understanding of nutrition and dietary diversity.
Encouraged behavior change in food preparation and consumption.
Empowered community members to promote nutrition awareness locally.
Strengthened data-driven decision-making through digital monitoring tools.
Major Activities
Conducted structured nutrition training sessions for teachers and farmers.
Organized hands-on cooking demonstrations using local ingredients.
Verified participant lists and managed outreach from education and farming sectors.
Provided training materials including notebooks, charts, and cooking tools.
Utilized Kobo Toolbox for real-time monitoring and data tracking.
Adapted training logistics to address venue and weather-related challenges.
Project Objective
To improve school meal nutrition and promote healthy eating habits among students, teachers, farmers, and School Management Committee (SMC) members to reduce food insecurity and undernutrition children in the community.
Geographical Coverage
Ukhiya and Kutubdiya Upazila
Targeted Beneficiaries
840 Teachers and 2700 Farmers
Our Impact in Action
Nutrition Program । Integrated Agricultural Practice Project
In the heart of Bangladesh, where agriculture is a way of life, a quiet crisis persists—malnutrition fueled by poverty, limited education, and long-held food myths. Though meals are a daily routine, they often lack the essential nutrients needed for healthy growth and well-being. PROTTYASHI implemented the Integrated Agricultural Practice Project to equip teachers and farmers with essential knowledge on nutrition, dietary diversity, and safe cooking methods. PROTTYASHI trains teachers and farmers—two key pillars of rural communities. Teachers shape young minds and can instill healthy eating habits early on, creating lasting change across generations. Farmers, despite being food producers, often lack awareness about balanced nutrition. By empowering them with practical knowledge, they learn not only to grow diverse, nutritious crops but also to prepare and consume them wisely. By equipping these change-makers, PROTTYASHI ensures that nutrition education becomes a community-driven, sustainable movement—rooted in local knowledge and everyday practice.
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