India‐Food Security Portal: a clearinghouse of data, tools, and a policy network for Food security
Maximo ToreroInternational Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Food Security and the Economic Circuit
Food supply
Supply of other goodsand services
Domesticproduction‐ Exports
+ Imports
Government
Internationalcooperation
Food
Inputs specific toagricultureProducers
Households
Demand for othergoods and services
Output market
Other goods
Input market
General inputs
Foodconsumptionand utilization
§Malnutrition§Undernourishment
Foodavailability
FoodAccess
Food demand
Auto‐consumption
+ Market
StrategicObjectives
Food stability
Inte
rnat
iona
lpric
es
Trade liberalization
Climate change policies
Biofuel policies
Futures markets
External Factors
Overall Goal
Policy decision‐making in food security‐relevant policy processes at national and state levels in India is more effective at addressing food insecurity issues as a result of strengthened policy research, analysis capacity, and of active and inclusive food security policy networks fostered through interactive policy dialogues `
Main outcomes
Outcome 1: A food security knowledge hub is established, fostered by a cluster of Indian institutions in collaboration with the nascent network of individuals, and actively promoted and adapted by an inclusive policy dialogue process
Outcome 2: A broad network of individuals engaged in local, national and international policy‐making is established and active in influencing (shaping) Indian food security policy)
Outcome 3: Relevant food security policy processes have been contributed to and effectively influenced
Outcome 4: The Global Food Security Portal is maintained and improved, and articulated with the Indian portal and network
Policy Network
Policy Dialogues
Analysis tools
Priority States
In addition to working in New Delhi we will cover states from three regions in India:
Andhra Pradesh is from south India,
Bihar from Eastern India and
Gujarat from Western India.
Gujarat and Bihar have been among the fastest growing states in recent times though at very different levels of income. Bihar has the lowest income per capita level, and the highest per capita income growth.
Bihar has been facing severe hunger problems. In the hunger index for 2008 as seen in figure below, it was among the lowest ranked states and scored worse than Zimbabwe and Haiti
On Incidence of malnutrition among women Bihar was highest among all states in India at 45.1 percent. The same index showed that Gujarat was among states that performed worse than what would have been expected given its poverty level. In addition, the incidence of anemia in the state of Andhra Pradesh is over sixty percent, with almost a quarter of the women population suffering from moderate and severe anemia. On the other hand, among children both Bihar and Gujarat had an incidence of anemia of more than 80 percent.
In terms of institutions for providing food security there are important differences across states:
• Studies have shown varying and large exclusion and inclusion errors in the country's public distribution system that provides subsidized food grains particularly to below poverty line families.
• Other programs, suffer from targeting efficiency programs, where the poorest are not benefiting as intended [Banerjee et al. (2007)]
• Both Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat recorded over 60% under‐coverage.
• This has caused states to launch their own initiatives. For example, Andhra Pradesh launched a system of extremely subsidized rice at 2 rupees per kg in 2006 which was revised to 1 rupee per kg in 2011.
Impact pathways
Stre
ngth
ened
cap
acity
for i
mpr
oved
food
sec
urity
po
licy
rese
arch
and
ana
lysi
s th
roug
h in
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ntry
ne
twor
ks in
Indi
a.
Food
security po
licy processes influ
enced
(sha
ped) by the Food
Security
Portal‐Ind
ia
netw
ork
Dissemination of results and influence beyond the network
Network of individual members and partner institutions
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aFood Security Policy Process: Policy dialogues, identification of
priority policy process, strategies to engage directly.
Impact Pathways of India‐FSP
Outcome 4: The Global Food Security Portal is maintained and improved, and articulated with the Indian portal and network
Outcome 3: Relevant food security policy processes have been contributed to and effectively influenced
Outcome 2: A broad network of individuals engaged in local, national and international policy‐making is established and active in influencing (shaping) Indian food security policy)
Outcome 1: A food security knowledge hub is established, fostered by a cluster of Indian institutions in collaboration with the nascent network of individuals, and actively promoted and adapted by an inclusive policy dialogue process
Food Security Challenges
Open data Open tools
Policy network
Policy dialogues
Food Security
Policy Influence
Policy dialogues & Network
Organizationways to create policy influence
Organization, Management and Administration – India‐FSP
IFPRI Washington DC
CommunicationsResearch/ Policy
Global Food Security Portal
India Food Security Portal
A food security knowledge hub
IFPRI New Delhi
Communications Research/ policy
Organization of dialogues, and workshopsTwo‐way communications activities with
all network membersFormulation of advisory needs Policy analysis tools and e‐learning
manualsAttract key local stakeholders and experts
in food securityIncentive mechanism and the selection
criteria for the network membersInfluencing policy processess
Support SDC and European Commission and interactions with
headquarters
Support and Interaction with SDC Country
Offices
Partner Institutions/
Network
Research Policy
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