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Indian food security (India’s Food security programme , four dimensions .,…
Indian food security
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second generation reforms - shift of the frame from the problem of availability to the problem of access.
India’s Food security programme , four dimensions .
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Nutrition issues
under-nutrition especially - rural areas with PEM (protein and energy malnutrition). subsidised delivery of calories but not proteins.
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focused on two fine cereals, rice and wheat and have paid considerably less attention to nutritious coarse cereals (nutri-cereals), pulses and oilseeds
Reforms - long term
frame - third generation food security law, recognise and mainstream issues - natural disasters and climate adaptation.
Food security must deal diverse issues - inequality, food diversity, indigenous rights and environmental justice.
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Comprehensive approach - integrating technologies, policies, institutions and agri infrastructure is necessary
Reforms in PDS
non-beneficiaries as they did not possess ration cards. unintended omissions could be minimised ,strengthening the identification mechanism.
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choice of food including bio fortified food, help - recalcitrant micro nutrient deficiencies such as vitamin A and anaemia.
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Short term measures
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Pulses and edible oils included in the national food security programme,public distribution system and National Food Security Act
focus away from fine cereals to nutri-cereals, pulses, oilseeds, milk, poultry and fish
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