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ANUPRIYA RAIAIR 258· 2025

Question Q13GS3GS3

While post-independence policies have transformed India from a 'ship to mouth' economy to a major exporter of agri-products, nutrition security is yet an unrealised objective. Analyse.

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Introduction

The National Family Health Survey - 5

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The National Family Health Survey - 5 helped out that 37% of children use malnourished, 35% stunted, 57% anemic. This shows that despite India being an agriculture exporte, nutrition security remain in yellow state. Post-independence policies have transformed India from 'ship to month' economy to net exporte of agri-products. (1) Green Revolution increased use yield and productivity multiple times. (2) MSP policy an increased production of rice, wheat making India largest exporter of agri-products. (3) Land reforms provided land for the tiller increasing productivity. (4) Kisan Credit Card Scheme increased agriculture credit supply. Nutrition security yet an unrealised objective due to:- (1) Insufficient identification of landlessness: expect committee in 2009 painted out 61% exclusion errors, 25% inclusion error. (2) Leakage: parliamentary committee found out 49% leakage in PDS.

3Corruption of cereal diet ignoring vitamin, mineral requirement which can only be gained from fuels, negotiate, fruit law exclusive breastfeeding. As MOHHFW says 55% shortage. (4) Poor sanitation→ increases vulnerability to disease → weaker immune system Essay toward:- NITI Aayog India @ FC suggest:- (1) Revising governance issue: Independent audit of PDS (2) Shift from food-centric approach to holistic approach: by breastfeeding, with playing, mother education then an Amavathat breast of Amrit kaal can image only on long foundation of nourished and healthy bharat.
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ANUPRIYA RAI

AIR 2582025

Subject & Paper

GS3GS3

Topic

Agriculture and Food Security

Food Security and Nutrition

Nutrition security challenges despite agricultural exports

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220

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analytical

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