Undernutrition in the form of underweight, stunting and wasting and low consumption of dietary intake (energy and protein) was found to be widely prevalent among Kamar tribal children. Therefore, an urgent dietary intervention programme is necessary. Further studies are required to investigate into problem and to supplement the key nutrients which are required to ensure a good nutritional status in children.

Boys spent twice the time in outdoor playing than girls. They were spending more time on outdoor playing than on home study. Conversely girls spent more time in home study. A weak negative correlation was observed between outdoor playing and blood pressures. Less time spent in physical activities by the girls may have contributed to their higher BMI. They need behavior change communication for involvement in physical activities.

Aims: The study focused on assessment of the knowledge level of fish farmers on scientific operation of composite fish culture. It specifically examined the profile, socio–economic, psychological, situational characteristics and knowledge level on scientific composite fish farming. Study Design: Ex-post facto research design was followed. Place and Duration of the Study: Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Rudrur, Nizamabad district, Telangana, India, 2019-20. Methodology: To assess the knowledge level of fish farmers on composite fish culture in Nizamabad district, 50 fish farmers from fishing communities with prevalence fish farming and artisanal fisheries were randomly selected and interviewed with a pre-test interview schedule. All the farmers were imparted three days specialized training programme on composite fish culture and re-assessed their knowledge after its completion. Results: The study revealed that majority of the respondents were middle aged (48.00%), lliterates (72.00%), with medium fish farming experience (58.00%)and majority had low level of scientific orientation towards composite fish culture (32.00%). Before training only 18.00 per cent fish farmers belonged to high level of knowledge category while 58.00 per cent (P<0.01) of fish farmers possessed high level of knowledge after training. Conclusion: It may be concluded from the present study that knowledge level on scientific fish culture is low regarding composite fish culture and training is an effective tool to improve the knowledge and understanding of fish farmers.

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Food security tops the Government agenda as production stagnates and prices continue to be high. Pulses on account of their vital role in nutritional security and soil ameliorative properties have been an integral part of sustainable agriculture since ages. Presently, the pulses are grown in 23 million hectares with 13-15 million tonnes of production in the country. National Food Security Mission on pulses, a centrally sponsored scheme is implemented in the country during 2007 with a goal to increase production and productivity in pulse crops by providing farmers the high yielding variety seeds with improved technology as the Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji emphasised in seven points strategy document for doubling the farmer's income by 2022. This paper describes the sequential extension methods adopted in Cluster Front Line demonstration (CFLD) by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Nizamabad, Telangana State for the promotion of Bengal gram and Green gram under National Food Security Mission (NFSM) during 2012-2018 in 381 demonstration plots in 152.4 ha to enhance the farmers yield and income. The extension methods used to disseminate the scientific production technologies during different crop stages in CFLD resulted in enhancing the farmers average yield and income in Green gram (8.82q/ha) with 16.67 % increase and Bengal gram (15.56q/ha) with 23.30 % increase in comparison to farmers practice. Besides, these CFLDs also expanded the area under pulses in the district as Nizamabad district is dominated by paddy crop. The high yielding varieties of Green gram and Bengal gram helped the farmers in realizing benefits with assured income especially when paddy could not be taken up in the district during severe drought period (2014-15 with rainfall -48.9 % & 2015-16 with rainfall -51.4 %).