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Food policies and nutrition transition in Sri Lanka: Historical trends, political regimes, and options for interventions:

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  • Weerahewa, Jeevika
  • Wijetunga, Chatura Sewwandi
  • Babu, Suresh Chandra
  • Atapattu, Nihal

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In this paper we look at Sri Lanka’s food and nutrition policies from a historical perspective to identify the intervention options for addressing the country’s current food security and nutrition challenges.

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  • Weerahewa, Jeevika & Wijetunga, Chatura Sewwandi & Babu, Suresh Chandra & Atapattu, Nihal, 2018. "Food policies and nutrition transition in Sri Lanka: Historical trends, political regimes, and options for interventions:," IFPRI discussion papers 1727, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    • Handle: RePEc:fpr:ifprid:1727
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    1. Marta Kozicka & Regine Weber & Matthias Kalkuhl, 2019. "Cash vs. in-kind transfers: the role of self-targeting in reforming the Indian food subsidy program," Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food, Springer;The International Society for Plant Pathology, vol. 11(4), pages 915-927, August.
    2. Hansani Madushika Abeywickrama & K. M. Swarna Wimalasiri & Yu Koyama & Mieko Uchiyama & Utako Shimizu & Rohana Chandrajith & Nishantha Nanayakkara, 2019. "Assessment of Nutritional Status and Dietary Pattern of a Rural Adult Population in Dry Zone, Sri Lanka," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(1), pages 1-14, December.

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