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August 6, 2012
Moving out of extreme poverty – Conclusive evidence of BRAC programme working
The graduation model, initially inspired by BRAC in Bangladesh, provides the extreme poor with support for immediate needs such as food security and basic consumption, combined with longer term measures to enhance skills and business capabilities. After several randomized control trial (RCT) studies assessing the impact […]
August 6, 2012
Food insecurity in India
This post gives an comprehensive overview of the magnitude of hunger problem in India, the causes and more. It talks about the wealth and hence health (due to shortage of food consumed/calories ingested) between the affluent India directly benefiting from the ‘economic superpower’ status of India, […]
August 6, 2012
Tackling hunger with smart supply chain
According to the recently released Global Food Loss and Waste study, commissioned by the FAO, which reports that approximately one-third of the food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted. Read other facts here, and read the FAO’s document on Global Initiative on food loss […]
August 6, 2012
16 million people facing food shortages in East Africa and the Horn
A recent report by Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWSN) shows that more than 16 million people, in six African nations, are currently facing food shortages, that range from stressed to emergency levels food insecurity. The affected countries include Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Djibouti and […]
August 6, 2012
Africa Human Development Report 2012
In sub-Sahara Africa, according to the Africa Human Development Report 2012 themed, Towards a Food Secure Future, “more than one in four Africans is undernourished, and food insecurity (inability to consistently acquire enough calories and nutrients for a healthy and productive life) is pervasive.” Read more […]
August 6, 2012
Impact of climate change on food security in India
This paper published in the journal Advances in Asian Social Science analyses the food security condition of India during the last few decades and the impact of climate change on food security of India. Read it here.
August 6, 2012
Global Nutrition Event – Using the Olympics to further the 1000 Days awareness
The spirit of the Olympics is about athletes from all over the word striving to achieve their potential. But for around 170 million children today, their potential will already be limited by the time they are two years old. If mothers don’t feed properly during pregnancy, and […]
August 6, 2012
UN Agricultural Agency Proclaims 2013 as Year of the Quinoa
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization has declared 2013 to be the Year of the Quinoa in their annual UN observance calendar.The Year-2013 observance resolution calls on governments, as well as regional and international organizations, to support the initiative. It aims to “focus world attention on the role that […]
August 6, 2012
Establishment of food security; a solution to undernourishment
This post gives an overview of the causes of global poverty and malnutrition and an assessment of the performance of FAO (the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organisation) as the world’s leading organisation in combating poverty and undernourishment and improving the living conditions of people around […]
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GST 2.0 and Tax Cuts: Can They Make Growth Fairer and Greener?
India's latest GST reform, being termed as GST 2.0, is more than just slashing rates. By simplifying the tax structure, cutting levies on essentials, and supporting renewable infrastructure, it's open..
Reimagining Sports in CSR: From Tokenism to a Vehicle for Multiplying Impact
In 2023–24, Indian companies spent about ₹1,396 crore of their CSR budgets on sports — just 4% of the total ₹34,909 crore Indian corporates spent on CSR that year. Most of the rest went to edu..
Interactive SHG Map of India: 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups are spread across 27 States and 6 UTs in India
Under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), India has 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) spread across 27 states and 6 Union Territories. Each of these small, self-governed, and peer-co..