Feeding India S Growing Millions

In View Of The Population Explosion That Faces The World, The Author Thinks That We Are At The Edge Of Famine And The Crisis In The Global Context Has Been Laid Have Along With Search Of Appropriate Solutions. This Is Done In 21 Chapters. An Index Is Provided.

Food security is one of the twenty-first century’s key global challenges, and lessons learned from India have particular significance worldwide. Not only does India account for approximately one quarter of the world’s under-nourished persons, it also provides a worrying case of how rapid economic growth may not provide an assumed panacea to food security. This book takes on this challenge. It explains how India’s chronic food security problem is a function of a distinctive interaction of economic, political and environmental processes. It contends that under-nutrition and hunger are lagging components of human development in India precisely because the interfaces between these aspects of the food security problem have not been adequately understood in policy-making communities. Only through an integrative approach spanning the social and environmental sciences, are the fuller dimensions of this problem revealed. A well-rounded appreciation of the problem is required, informed by the FAO’s conception of food security as encompassing availability (production), access (distribution) and utilisation (nutritional content), as well as by Amartya Sen’s notions of entitlements and capabilities.

Humanity has made enormous progress in the past 50 years toward eliminating hunger and malnutrition. Some five billion people--more than 80 percent of the world's population--have enough food to live healthy, productive lives. Agricultural development has contributed significantly to these gains, while also fostering economic growth and poverty reduction in some of the world's poorest countries.

"Step into the intriguing world of 'EVOLUTION AND GROWTH OF IIM CALCUTTA AND ME.' This narrative spans five decades, tracing the institute's remarkable development and its personal significance. Backed by meticulous research and the memories of early faculty members and interviews with pioneering students, the book unfolds in three sections: In the first, we explore the institute's beginnings, its ascent to international recognition, and the introduction of pioneering programs. The narrative delves into the institute's resilience amid diminishing central grants. The second section uncovers contemporary challenges, including complex crises, government interventions, and the intricacies of reservations in the Postgraduate Program (PGP) and Fellow Program in Management (FPM), as well as faculty reservation. In the final section, we celebrate the institute's vibrant activities and academic achievements, complemented by my unique perspective from thirty-six years of dedicated service. 'EVOLUTION AND GROWTH OF IIM CALCUTTA AND ME' is a testament to unwavering dedication. This work unravels a story of transformation, perseverance, and the lasting impact on both the institute and my personal journey."

Nutrition problems in India. Demographic aspects. Economic implications and social implications. Productivity policy to increase agricultural production. Role of FAO.

This is a compendium of the speeches of the Presidents of the Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) from 1914-2003. Through the years, these Presidents have inspired the Congress by their speeches-some of them visionary, some impassioned in their plea for Science, but all of them with a message that Science must be used for the good of the human race.