Fr. 150.00

Food Insecurity in India''s Agricultural Heartland - The Economics of Hunger in Punjab

English · Hardback

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This book brings to the fore the different dimensions of the deprivation of human capabilities and the intricate relationship between food security and economy, ecology, and state policy within the Indian state of Punjab.

List of contents










  • 1: Introduction

  • 2: India's Food Security Position

  • 3: Food Security in Punjab: The Aspect of 'Availability'

  • 4: Access to Safe and Nutritious Food: Livelihood Security in Punjab

  • 5: Nutritional Security I: Maternal and Child Health in Punjab

  • 6: Nutritional Security in Punjab II: Determinants of Absorption

  • 7: Sustainability of Food Production and Livelihoods in Punjab

  • 8: Public Policy for Food Security in Punjab

  • 9: The Road Ahead



About the author

Dr. Harpreet Kaur Narang has been teaching in SGTB Khalsa College, Delhi University for more than two decades and specialises in macroeconomic policy and development related issues. Her interest lies in economic issues related to public policy, food security, hunger, malnutrition, poverty, inequalities, and development. She has been particularly researching on underdevelopment issues in Punjab. She is a graduate from St. Stephens College, Delhi University and pursued her higher studies from Delhi School of Economics.

Summary

This book brings to the fore the different dimensions of the deprivation of human capabilities and the intricate relationship between food security and economy, ecology, and state policy within the Indian state of Punjab.

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