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Advances in Life Science and Technology www. iiste. org ISSN 2224-7181 (Paper) ISSN 2225-062X (Online) Vol 1, 2011 25 | P a g e www. iiste. org The indigenous plants for alleviating dietary deficiencies of tribal: A case study of Nandurbar District (... More

Advances in Life Science and Technology www. iiste. org ISSN 2224-7181 (Paper) ISSN 2225-062X (Online) Vol 1, 2011 25 | P a g e www. iiste. org The indigenous plants for alleviating dietary deficiencies of tribal: A case study of Nandurbar District ( Maharashtra) C. R. Deore J. E. S. s. Arts, Commerce and Science College, Nandurbar, 425412 ABSTRACT Present paper deals with the review of the malnutrition deaths in the Nandurbar district of Maharashtra (India). Possible measures to avert this phenomenon on a sustainable basis are also suggested. The paper focuses on methods of rural nutritional intervention identification, propagation and introduction of nutritionally rich, indigenous plant species in existing cropping system is also looked at. Key words: Dietary deficiencies, Malnutrition, indigenous plants, Nandurbar, Maharashtra. Introduction Tribal dominated areas in Nandurbar District mostly has forests and are inaccessible having hilly terrain with poor infrastructure. These Less