SEHAT Initiative: Linking Agriculture with Public Health

Exam-focused facts from the 12 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) jointly launched the Science Excellence for Health through Agricultural Transformation (SEHAT) initiative.
The programme was unveiled on May 11, 2026, in the presence of Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda and Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
SEHAT aims to integrate agriculture, nutrition, and public health to address malnutrition and rising lifestyle diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and cancer.
The initiative focuses on promoting organic and sustainable farming practices and ensuring the scientific validation of agricultural interventions.
The mission contributes to the broader One Health vision, which links human, animal, and environmental health.