Exploring the Prevalence of Undernutrition and Consumers’ Knowledge, Preferences, and Willingness to Pay for Biofortified Food

Alka Singh (), Venkatesh Palanisamy, Renjini Valiyaveettil Raman, Praveen Koovalamkadu Velayudhan and Ashok Kumar Singh
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Alka Singh: ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Venkatesh Palanisamy: ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Renjini Valiyaveettil Raman: ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Praveen Koovalamkadu Velayudhan: ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Ashok Kumar Singh: ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute

A chapter in Achieving Zero Hunger in India, 2024, pp 171-209 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In this chapter, the prevalence of child and adult malnutrition in India is assessed using the latest National Family Health Survey-5 (2019–21) data. Though the country has made a moderate improvement in reducing the incidence of stunting, wasting, and underweight in children and the incidence of thin adults, the issue of obesity and anaemia has emerged as significant concerns. We identified the northern and southern regions of the country to be better nourished in general than the eastern and western regions and pointed out the malnutrition hotspots using district-level maps. The determinants of malnutrition incidences are identified using multivariate regression analysis. Among different methods to combat the issue of malnutrition, biofortification is a promising one. We estimated the potential of biofortified crops to improve the nutritional outcomes in children and women using a systematic review and meta-analysis. Further, an ex ante health benefits assessment of biofortification was done using rice biofortification with zinc and iron. Finally, since awareness and perception are crucial in improving the adoption of biofortified crops, we extracted the consumer perception of biofortification and their willingness to pay through a cross-sectional survey.

Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-4413-2_7

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