New Delhi, May 11 -- In a major step towards strengthening the link between agriculture, nutrition and public health, the Indian Council of Medical Research and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research jointly launched "SEHAT - Science Excellence for Health through Agricultural Transformation", a national mission-mode programme aimed at translating agricultural advancements into improved health outcomes for the people of India.

According to the release, a joint initiative of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) was unveiled by Jagat Prakash Nadda, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, along with Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfar...