Can government-allocated land contribute to food security? Intrahousehold analysis of West Bengal’s microplot allocation program

Diana Fletschner, Amber Peterman, Florence Santos and Vivien Savath

No 1310, IFPRI discussion papers from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Abstract: Secure land rights are a critical, but often overlooked, factor in achieving household food security and improved nutritional status in rural areas of developing countries. This study evaluates the impact of India’s land-allocation and registration program in West Bengal, a program that targets poor populations and promotes the inclusion of women’s names on land titles.

Keywords: food security; gender; Land rights; West Bengal; households, (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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Working Paper: Can Government-Allocated Land Contribute to Food Security? Intrahousehold Analysis of West Bengal’s Microplot Allocation Program (2014)
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