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Food Security in India: Measures, Norms and Issues

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Although assessments by conventional macro measures show considerable improvement in food security in India, the levels of cereal consumption and calorie intake of even the general population are still below the normative threshold limits. This article brings out the dynamics of changes in institutional and production conditions and their implications for consumption patterns and food security at the micro level. The article uses empirical evidence to raise a number of issues, and calls for emphasis on investment in human capital by way of improvements in food and calorie intake for efficiency and economic growth.

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  • M. H. Suryanarayana, 1997. "Food Security in India: Measures, Norms and Issues," Development and Change, International Institute of Social Studies, vol. 28(4), pages 771-789, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:devchg:v:28:y:1997:i:4:p:771-789
    DOI: 10.1111/1467-7660.00064
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    1. M. H. Suryanarayana, 2002. "Poverty in India: Misspecified Policies and Estimates," WIDER Working Paper Series DP2002-15, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    2. Smith, Lisa C. & Naiken, Logan, 1998. "Can FAO's measure of chronic undernourishment be strengthened?," FCND discussion papers 44, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    3. Smith, Lisa C., 1998. "Can FAO's measure of chronic undernourishment be strengthened?," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 23(5), pages 425-445, October.
    4. Snehasish Karmakar & Debashis Sarkar, 2014. "Income Inequality, Poverty and Food Security in West Bengal, India," Journal of Social Science Studies, Macrothink Institute, vol. 1(1), pages 31-43, January.
    5. Suryanarayana M H, 2013. "Nutritional Norms for Poverty: Issues and Implications," Working Papers id:5392, eSocialSciences.

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