In September 2013, the Parliament of India enacted the National Food Security Act (NFSA), which entitles two-thirds of India's population to 5 kg of rice, wheat, or coarse cereals per person per month at 1 to 3 Indian rupees (Rs) per kg. Foreshadowing the possible impact of this comprehensive...

Would households be able to buy more subsidized grains from a food-based safety-net program if the difference between prices in the program and in the open market were to increase? This is an important question for safety-net programs anywhere in the world, but particularly so for the public...

Chapter 1. Transformational Change -- Chapter 2. Transforming Indian Agriculture -- Chapter 3. Dietary Diversity for Nutritive and Safe food -- Chapter 4. Climate Crisis and Risk Management -- Chapter 5. Water in Agriculture -- Chapter 6. Pests, Pandemics, Preparedness and Biosecurity -- Chapter...