K. N. Raj Memorial Lecture by Prof. Madhura Swaminathan

5 February 2024

Start

February 5, 2024 - 3:30 pm

End

February 5, 2024 - 5:00 pm

Address

Joan Robinson Hall   View map

Food and Nutrition Security for All: Old and New Challenges

Prof. Madhura Swaminathan
Tata Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition

Abstract: 

A half a century after the green revolution, India remains a country with mass chronic hunger. I discuss the state of food insecurity using the latest measure based on costs of a healthy diet. I then turn to old and new challenges on the production front including production for nutrition security, addressing concerns of climate change and overcoming the constraints of small farmers. Lastly, I discuss the need to address demand-side constraints in terms of affordability of a health diet.