Goal 2 : ZERO HUNGER

Baseline information (2015-16): 

• Child malnutrition in Mizoram: 28 % stunted, 2.30 % wasted and 6.10 % underweight.

• In 2016-17 96.75% of villages are being covered by Anganwadi Services.

• Supplementary Nutrition has been given to a large number of children, pregnant and lactating mothers.

• 53.49% of Targeted Public Distribution System in Mizoram is still Priority Household.

• Yield per hectare of Rice is 1.67mt while that of Maize is 1.75mt

• No of Farmers availing crops loans 12,929.

• No. of Soil Heath Card tested 7,666,

• Total cultivable command area under PMKSY is 18,228 ha.

• Potential irrigation area created under PMKSY is 37,708 ha.

• Potential area developed under PMKSY is 12,438 ha.

Targets

Percentage of PHH

2019-20 : 4.75

2024-25 : 3.16

2029-30 : 1.97

Percentage of Stunted, wasted, underweight children under age 5 Years

By 2029

• Nutrition for all who are in the age group of 0-6.

• Nutrition for all pregnant and lactating mothers.

• 100% coverage of poor and vulnerable Women under food security.

• Increase agricultural productivity through better irrigation and technology.

Strategy: 

1. Strengthening implementation of central sponsored schemes like ICDS, National Nutrition Mission, National Health Mission and others health programme.

2. Improving agricultural production and productivity by implementing RKVY, Soil Health Card schemes and others state programme like NLUP and NEDP.

3. Strengthening financial access for agricultural loans and easy access to credit system for farmers.