Measuring And Mapping The State Of Food Insecurity In Rajasthan, India

Rajput, Sakshi; Arora, Kavita

doi:10.24057/2071-9388-2020-67

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“…In the present scenario, the Rajasthan government is working to increase the production of food grains in agricultural lands and taking corrective measures to improve the supply of food to people in villages through the PDS ( Swati and Kavita, 2021 ). For this reason, some new strategies are being implemented to increase the production of food grains.…”

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The impact of food security disruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic on tribal people in India

Saxena

Mohan

2021

Advances in Food Security and Sustainability

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The impact of food security disruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic on tribal people in India

Saxena

Mohan

2021

Advances in Food Security and Sustainability

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Mapping the Food Security Situation in Rural Bihar and Jharkhand: Insights from Two Food Security Atlases

Sharma,

Mishra,

Kundu

et al. 2023

India Studies in Business and Economics

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The paper draws from the district-level food security atlases of rural Bihar and Jharkhand prepared by the Institute for Human Development (IHD). The atlases explore the dimensions and approach to measuring food security as well as the linkages with the component indicators. Food availability, access to food, and utilization of food are the three dimensions that have been delved into in detail. It identifies the ‘priority indicators’ and ‘priority districts’ which are the most food-insecure regions in both the states. The government programmes relevant to food insecurity have been briefly analysed and policy interventions have been suggested to improve the food security situation, especially in the food insecure regions of the two states. Female literacy rate, dependency ratio, disease and health behaviour, access to toilet facilities, availability of non-agricultural employment opportunities, and extent of irrigation have emerged as crucial policy variables for overall food security in Bihar. On the other hand, in Jharkhand, the value of agricultural output, availability of health institutions, and dependency ratio have emerged as priority indicators related to food security. Special welfare programmes targeted at vulnerable communities and food-insecure regions are suggested in both states to tackle food insecurity. There is also an imperative need to increase the availability and accessibility of health institutions in both states. At the same time, an increase in agricultural productivity by enhancing irrigation coverage is a crucial aspect, common for both states. An increase in dietary diversity through community and individual kitchen gardens is also suggested for improving the status of malnourishment in rural areas of Bihar and Jharkhand.

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Measuring and Mapping Food Security Status of Rajasthan, India: A District-Level Analysis

Jatav

Nayak

Singh

et al. 2022

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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The present study tries to analyse the status of food security, along with its various components, such as food availability, accessibility, and stability with the help of a multidimensional index across districts of Rajasthan, India based on an indicator approach. The QGIS mapping computer application and quintile method were used to map districts into low, medium, high, and very high categories. Furthermore, multiple regression analysis was applied to find out the significant determinants of food security and its respective components. The results confirm that there is a wide range of inequalities in terms of food security and its components of availability, accessibility, and stability across districts. It was found that the Ganganagar district (0.407) was rated the most food-secure district due to relatively higher food stability (0.401) in the Rajasthan state. On the contrary, lower food availability (0.084) and accessibility (0.183) contributed to the lowest food security in the Dungarpur district. Moreover, districts associated with dry regions are highly vulnerable and relatively less food secure compared to districts having surface irrigation facilities. Hence, the study recommends; diversification from farm to non-farm activities; sufficient storage capacity to control price fluctuations throughout the year, formulation and dissemination of climate-resilient technologies; investment in infrastructure, promotion of water management, conservation technologies, regulation and replenishment of groundwater in rural areas for augmenting cropping intensity; district-specific policies to arrest food insecurity; and strengthening the coverage of rural employment programme, i.e. MGNREGA.

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Measuring And Mapping The State Of Food Insecurity In Rajasthan, India

Cited by 4 publications

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The impact of food security disruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic on tribal people in India

The impact of food security disruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic on tribal people in India

Mapping the Food Security Situation in Rural Bihar and Jharkhand: Insights from Two Food Security Atlases

Measuring and Mapping Food Security Status of Rajasthan, India: A District-Level Analysis

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