characteristics derive from the “legacies” of socialist systems, both economy-wide ones and others specific to the agriculture and the … malnutrition in economies in transition and macro level factors are at work to determine food security outcomes. At the same time …

1. Indian Food Systems towards 2050: Challenges and Opportunities -- 2. Economic Growth, Agriculture and Food Systems …: Explaining Regional Diversity -- 3. Rural Livelihood Challenges: Moving out of Agriculture -- 4.Diet Diversity and the Declining … masterful job of [demonstrating] paradoxes of India's rapid economic growth concurrently with… persistent poverty, food …

slow. Forty percent of the population lives below the poverty line, and income inequality has been worsening. This paper … also probes into the trends in poverty and distribution of income and access to food through markets. …

our understanding of hunger, starvation, and poverty. A clear and deeper awareness of the real causes of hunger and … malnutrition in poor countries is imperative to enable and challenge policy makers and planners to lay the groundwork at the grass …-roots level for appropriate policy measures and development programs designed to alleviate poverty and ensure food security. …

recent gains in poverty reduction. The impact of higher food prices is severe—an additional 112 million people could have … escaped poverty in Asia during the late 2000s if food prices had not increased during the period. Thus, long- and shortterm … strategies are needed to ensure food security and bolster efforts at poverty reduction. Policies to enhance food security that …