Tag: Andaleeb Rahman
Food and agricultural policies: State governments as innovators
In a previous
blog, I talked about the changes in the agriculture and food policy at the
national level. It is evident that the newer changes in India’s food policy
landscape suggest a greater ‘stepping in’ of the state in the contemporary “food
regime”. This has been facilitated ... Read more
From food security to reducing malnutrition: Misplaced policy priorities
A
more nuanced understanding of how food and agricultural policies in India have
evolved over time could be a very useful guide in understanding why nutritional
outcomes continue to fare poorly. It is a widely accepted fact that the
agricultural sector remains key to improved nutritional status. However, given
the ... Read more
