In a national seminar held on soya milk, Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal said that soya milk is the best vegetable alternative to prevent malnutrition and is better for the health of women.
He called upon the scientists who had come from different states and the officials to take responsibility of spreading the message of this seminar among the people of the country.
The Minister said that awareness towards Soyabean production in remote areas could be possible only when wide publicity of the nutritious and medicinal quality of Soyabean is done in local languages.
Soyabean should also be made available in the Mid-day meal and Anganwadis, he added.
Minister for Home, Jail and Public Heath Engineering Ramsevak Paikra said to provide Soya milk to armed forces and jail inmates also. Because of its less production cost, he termed Soya milk as a multi-dimensional nutritious food in comparison to cattle milk.
The national seminar on the nutritious quality of soya milk was jointly organised by Indian Diatric Association (IDA) and Chhattisgarh Industrial and Technical Consultancy Centre (CITCOM) at Taj Gateway Hotel here on Sunday.
Scientists from the country and the State, specialists, professors, students and other prominent citizens participated in the seminar. The programme was inaugurated with the welcome of guests by Dr Rashmi Minz, President IDA, Chhattisgarh Chapter.
Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal was the chief guest of the seminar, while Home Minister Ramsevak Paikra was the special guest.
Giving information on Soya milk, Director, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad Dr Kalpagam Polasa and President, IDA Dr Rekha Sharma said that Soyabean has high quantity of protein, which is highly beneficial for health.
Soya products increase the resistance power, decrease cholesterol, prevent breast cancer and gives power to fight diseases like diarrhoea and pneumonia, they added.
Minister Brijmohan Agrawal said that policy makers at national level should consider on it, so that it might become an effective weapon to fight malnutrition. Mementos were given away to the guests and souvenir of the seminar was released on the occasion.