Abstract:
Given the global commitment to zero hunger and in the backdrop of Asian enigma, this paper
looks into nutritional deprivation among Kandhas, a tribal community from Odisha, India.
Based on fieldwork during a harvest period, the pervasive household-specific and nutrient-
specific deprivation is intriguing. An inverse relationship between the number of nutrient
deficiencies and the number of food groups consumed is observed. Food intake among
pregnant and lactating mothers at homes is lower than that at Maa Gruha, a care facility. The
fieldwork coincides with the initial days of a millets intervention and could serve as a
baseline for future comparison.
