Understanding the multidimensional nature of the malnutrition problem in India

Pingali, Prabhu; Rao, Tanvi

doi:10.4324/9781315314051-15

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“…Evidence of the effects of these food-based safety nets on nutrition in India remains unclear (Pingali & Rao, 2016). It is limited by lack of availability of longitudinal data, choice of metrics for evaluating their impact, the appropriate period for analysis and the different geographical contexts.…”

Section: Impact Of Food-based Safety Net Programs On Nutritionmentioning

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Reimagining Safety Net Programs

Pingali

Aiyar

Abraham

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Transforming Food Systems for a Rising India

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Existing safety net programs in India provide income and nutritional assistance during different stages of an individual’s life. Critics have pointed out to inefficiencies in the design and delivery mechanisms which reduce the effectiveness of these programs in benefiting the targeted population. In this chapter, we argue that safety nets should account for the changing economic structure, demographic transitions and shifting livelihood patterns. As India urbanizes, focusing on urban poor, diversifying away from staple grain-focused policy is essential. Use of tools such as ICTs to curb corruption and leakages from the safety nets is essential. Finally, we highlight the complementary role of essential public goods provision together with the expansion of safety nets for reducing vulnerability and structural poverty.

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Section: Impact Of Food-based Safety Net Programs On Nutritionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Reimagining Safety Net Programs

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Abraham

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Transforming Food Systems for a Rising India

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“…Although MDMS has increased school enrolment and attendance rates (Dreze and Kingdon, 2001;Afridi, 2010;Jayaraman and Simroth, 2015), the impact of both ICDS and MDMS on nutrition outcomes is not clearly established (Pingali and Rao, 2017). Similar to the PDS, both for the most part have been staple grain-based safety-net programs that have not considered local tastes and preferences, or micronutrient requirements .…”

Section: Nutrition Policy -A Long Roadmentioning

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“…On the one hand, food producers are also net buyers of food; as such, food access is conditional on income (Gaiha et al, 2013). Most nutrients are also income elastic; therefore, a rise in income also increases nutritional intake (Pingali and Rao, 2017). However, while studies have shown that agricultural growth, as a proxy for income, has led to improvements in women's BMI, there is only a weak association with reduced child stunting (Ravallion and Datt, 1996).…”

Section: Household Food Access: Quality Quantity and Diversity Of Foodmentioning

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Unraveling India's Malnutrition dilemma - a path toward nutrition-sensitive agriculture.

Pingali¹,

Abraham²

2019

Agriculture for Improved Nutrition: Seizing the Momentum

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“…Expansion of PDS coverage has led an increase in the intake of calories and household dietary quality (Kaul 2018; Kishore and Chakrabarti 2015; Krishnamurthy, Pathania, and Tandon 2017; Rahman 2016). Similarly, ICDS has had an significant effect in reducing malnutrition (Jain 2015; Pingali and Rao 2016). Children receiving supplementary feeding through ICDS gain almost 1 cm in height compared to others (Jain 2015).…”

Section: Food Assistance Programs and Recent State‐government Led mentioning

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Food Security and Nutrition in Rural India: Understanding State Level Heterogeneity

Rahman¹,

Pingali²,

Mittra

2018

World Food Policy

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While nutritional outcomes in India have improved, albeit slowly, the policy framework fails to recognize the importance of food and agricultural policies in improving nutrition. This paper provides evidence on the sub‐national variation in food security and nutritional outcomes and links it to the governance structure and policy priorities. Sub‐national unit of analysis has been a common theme in the comparative literature and we apply the same to understand the nutrition‐food‐agriculture nexus within India. We find that the states with a better agricultural system and public provision of health and hygiene perform much better on the nutritional outcomes. This hearkens to the academic understanding of nutrition as a multi‐dimensional concept, which has been ignored by policymakers. We further call for more careful analysis of sub‐regional heterogeneity and the changing policy paradigms at the sub‐national level to address poor nutritional outcomes in India.

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Understanding the multidimensional nature of the malnutrition problem in India

Cited by 6 publications

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Reimagining Safety Net Programs

Reimagining Safety Net Programs

Unraveling India's Malnutrition dilemma - a path toward nutrition-sensitive agriculture.

Food Security and Nutrition in Rural India: Understanding State Level Heterogeneity

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