Indias right to food act: A novel approach to food security

John F. Hoddinott, Pramod Kumar Joshi and Avinash Kishore

Chapter 3 in 2013 Global Food Policy Report, 2014, pp 29-42 from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Abstract: In 2013, the government of India passed the National Food Security Act, designed to ensure access to adequate food at affordable prices. How well will it work? This chapter examines the strengths and weaknesses of India’s existing food-grain procurement and distribution system that will be used to implement the act and draws lessons from the food safety net and food; subsidy experiences of other countries.

Keywords: agricultural policies; nutrition policies; food policy; food security; Nutrition; Hunger; undernourishment; stunting; malnutrition; intensification; Agricultural research; research and development; information and communication technology (ICT); technology adoption; social safety nets; social protection; Markets; trade; economic development; agricultural development; agricultural production; Smallholders; productivity; economic indicators; Eastern Europe; Europe; South West Asia; Central Asia; South Asia; Asia; Africa south of Sahara; North Africa; Africa; Middle East; Latin America; South America (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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