This open access book examines the interactions between India's economic development,
agricultural production, and nutrition through the lens of a “Food Systems Approach (FSA).” …

Food Policy, in much of Asia, has been slow to transition from its historic focus on staple
grain self-sufficiency to a more integrated approach to nutrition security. Research and …

I ndia is home to one-third of the world's undernourished children, with rates of child
undernutrition remaining stubbornly high for decades. Undernutrition is widespread among …

This article addresses the imperative of food security in India in the context of persistent
prevalence of malnutrition despite several years of rapid growth. In particular, the article …

India has been perceived as a development enigma: Recent rates of economic growth have
not been matched by similar rates in health and nutritional improvements. To meet the …

Despite the global transition to overnutrition, stunting affected approximately 159 million
children worldwide in 2014, while an estimated 50 million children were wasted. India is an …

Pakistan is a low-income developing country and agriculture is its most important sector due
to its primary commitment of providing healthy food to her fast-growing population. The total …

The fundamental purpose of agriculture is not just to produce food and raw materials, but
also to grow healthy, well-nourished people. One of the sector's most important tasks then is …

Food security is one of the twenty-first century's key global challenges, and lessons learned
from India have particular significance worldwide. Not only does India account for …

Developing country food systems have changed dramatically since the Green Revolution
period. At the same time, malnutrition still represents a challenge and is now understood to …