Peeling away malnutrition and enhancing climate resilience through fruit cultivation

Embarking on its mission to champion the cultivation of fruit trees toward improving nutrition, livelihoods, and environmental sustainability, the Centre for Fruitful India (CFI) held its inaugural Scientific Committee meeting on 24 February 2025 at the National Agricultural Science Complex, New Delhi.

Established in 2020—through the partnership between the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT and Fruitful India Fund—the CFI convened the executive board, scientific committee, and the project management unit of the Alliance to define the project’s strategic direction in the next five years. The meeting also put a spotlight on the broad thematic research areas where CFI interventions can complement ongoing national efforts to address malnutrition among low-income families, with a focus on women and children.