Reassessing agri-food systems for sustaining nutritional food security: evidence, imperative, and way forward

Sridevi, Gummadi and Jyotishi, Amalendu and Patturi, Balaji and Srinivas, Matta (2024) Reassessing agri-food systems for sustaining nutritional food security: evidence, imperative, and way forward. Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 79 (1). ISSN 0019-5014

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Abstract

Despite significant progress in food security, India faces several challenges in achieving nutritional security for its population. Sustaining nutritional food security requires a holistic approach focusing on all the components of food security and revamping the food systems. The strategies must be flexible and address the regional variations and challenges of different population strata. They also need to ensure synergies between food production and environmental sustainability. The focus on crop diversification, wild fruit domestication, aquaculture, and animal foods may bring significant direct and indirect benefits, especially to the poor and vulnerable sections such as children, women, and tribals. It will improve access to food, diet diversity, and nutritional security and raise farm incomes. Strengthening food value chains will enhance farmers’ remuneration, reduce wastage, and improve food availability, affordability, and acceptability. Integrating crop breeding programs, increasing investments for research and extension, expanding markets, and focusing mainly on vulnerable sections will be essential ingredients for a nutritional security strategy.

Item Type:	Article
Authors:	Sridevi, Gummadi and Jyotishi, Amalendu and Patturi, Balaji and Srinivas, Matta
Document Language:	Language English
Subjects:	Social sciences > Economics > Production > Sustainable development Social sciences > Economics > Macroeconomics & related topics > Factors affecting income and wealth > Poverty Technology > Agriculture
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > School of Development
Full Text Status:	None
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/6827
Publisher URL:	https://doi.org/10.63040/ijae.vol.79.issue.01.002

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