Question Q7GS2GS2

While income poverty has declined, nutritional poverty persists in India. How can the present food security interventions of the government be restructured to address this concern holistically? (Answer in 150 words)

Main Body

India has witnessed reduction in extreme poverty from 15% to 23% in 2021 according to World Bank. Yet nutritional poverty is unaddressed.

Cerealization of diet - lacks protein, fats (NFHS-5) shows:

52% adult women are anaemic

26% children stunted

18% children wasting

Present interventions at government should be restructured:

1Promoting MSP for non-cereals such as Millets to augment diet

2Directing research to high-altitude Seeds under National Seed Mission

3Strengthening APMC Act to propel on force AGMARKs acuities and boost consumer confidence

4Reforming PM AADISHA to allow private procurement of oilseeds to increase dietary fat protein from pulses

5Augmenting PM Matsya Sampada Yojana with cold chains to supply protein to deficient Indian diet

6Strengthening PM POSHAN already to increase nutritional awareness of citizens via Food pyramid awareness in Neft

to improve nutritional public ok produce

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Conclusion

SDG-2 goals require instituting policy reform to promote nutritional security of Indian population

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Diagram

Mind map showing 'Nutritional poverty (NFHS-5)' with branches showing: Cerealization of diet - lacks protein, fats; 52% adult women are anaemic; 26% children stunted; 18% children wasting

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Topper

Varun Tokas

AIR 1172025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Issues relating to Poverty and Hunger

Poverty and Malnutrition

Food Security and Nutritional Poverty

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