Pathways from agriculture-to-nutrition in India: implications for sustainable development goals

Abstract

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), established in 1975, provides evidence-based policy solutions to sustainably end hunger and malnutrition and reduce poverty. The Institute conducts research, communicates results, optimizes partnerships, and builds capacity to ensure sustainable food production, promote healthy food systems, improve markets and trade, transform agriculture, build resilience, and strengthen institutions and governance. Gender is considered in all of the Institute's work. IFPRI collaborates with partners around the world, including development implementers, public institutions, the private sector, and farmers' organizations, to ensure that local, national, regional, and global food policies are based on evidence.

Sustainable Groundwater Management in India Needs a Water‐Energy‐Food Nexus Approach

“…First is the inclusion of nutritious but low water‐consuming food grains (Notaro et al 2017), like nutri‐cereals in some of the major public nutrition schemes such as midday meals in schools and the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS; Drèze and Khera 2017). India's poor performance in child nutrition outcomes (Deaton and Drèze 2009; Das, Sharma, and Babu 2018) has led to a renewed focus on nutrition in social security schemes (Drèze and Khera 2017). Recent policies such as the National Food Security Act of 2013 have included nutri‐cereals as part of targeted PDS.…”

Mathematical modeling of sustainable development goals of India agenda 2030: a Neutrosophic programming approach

“…The progress of sustainable development goal 2 (zero hunger) of Indian states had examined and found to exist among the indicators of food security in agriculture to nutritions, disconnects, and linkages. The study suggested that a singular approach to food security policy is inappropriate to sustained this goal (Das et al 2018). "Fuzzy goal programming approach" was used to analyze the SDGs of India, taking into consideration key improvement opportunities and efforts required to implement the sustainable developmental plans (Nomani et al 2017).…”

“…To achieve agricultural and food production, food and nutrition security, will require transformation into nutrition security for the entire populations (Das et al 2018), this call to the device for strategic techniques and approaches to improve the linkages between agriculture and nutrition in developing countries (McDermott et al 2015). It will cost India USD 729 billion for achieving food security and the system of sustainable agricultural production from the year 2015 to 2024 (Bhamra et al 2015).…”

“…Goal 3: "Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages"-This goal requires having access to quality and affordable healthcare system for all, and the health index value to reach at least 0.9. Sound healthcare systems will reduce the high rate of mortality, morbidity, and malnutrition across different age groups in the country (Das et al 2018). The ratio of public to total expenditure on health is just 33% which is very low compared to sub-Saharan Africa with 45% against the world's average of 63% This translate to one per cent of total India's GDP.…”

Increasing food system resilience for nutrition sensitivity and sustainability: A decentralized analysis for India

“…All these paradigm shifts and economic forces will reflect the importance of consumer issues in determining successful farming operations, resulting in a resilient food system. Das, Sharma, and Babu (2017), using data from two states in India (Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh), explain the disconnect between agricultural production and nutrition security. Even though growth in the agriculture sector is measured in terms of performance, the purpose of agriculture is to grow healthy, well-nourished people (Fan, Pandya-Lorch, and Fritschel 2012).…”