Combating Malnutrition : Can Group Procurement be Equitable? Results from a Food Security Program in Rural Bihar

India has among the highest rates of child malnutrition worldwide, with Bihar one of the worst affected states. With the intent of combating food insecurity, the Government of India (GoI) and the state Government of Bihar (GoB) offer a Food Securit...

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Main Author:	Christian, P.
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:	FOOD SECURITY PROCUREMENT NUTRITION MALNUTRITION RICE PRICE PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/242561571814658041/Combating-Malnutrition-Can-Group-Procurement-be-Equitable-Results-from-a-Food-Security-Program-in-Rural-Bihar http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32609

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spelling	okr-10986-326092021-05-25T10:54:35Z Combating Malnutrition : Can Group Procurement be Equitable? Results from a Food Security Program in Rural Bihar Christian, P. FOOD SECURITY PROCUREMENT NUTRITION MALNUTRITION RICE PRICE PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SOCIAL ASSISTANCE India has among the highest rates of child malnutrition worldwide, with Bihar one of the worst affected states. With the intent of combating food insecurity, the Government of India (GoI) and the state Government of Bihar (GoB) offer a Food Security Fund (FSF) via the Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society. The program has proved successful in giving rural women agency to ensure food security for themselves and their families. The scheme is most effective in reaching the poorest households when local committees procure the most affordable grains. 2019-10-23T18:36:57Z 2019-10-23T18:36:57Z 2019-10 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/242561571814658041/Combating-Malnutrition-Can-Group-Procurement-be-Equitable-Results-from-a-Food-Security-Program-in-Rural-Bihar http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32609 English South Asia Agriculture and Rural Growth Impact Note; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief South Asia India
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description	India has among the highest rates of child malnutrition worldwide, with Bihar one of the worst affected states. With the intent of combating food insecurity, the Government of India (GoI) and the state Government of Bihar (GoB) offer a Food Security Fund (FSF) via the Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society. The program has proved successful in giving rural women agency to ensure food security for themselves and their families. The scheme is most effective in reaching the poorest households when local committees procure the most affordable grains.
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author	Christian, P.
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title	Combating Malnutrition : Can Group Procurement be Equitable? Results from a Food Security Program in Rural Bihar
title_short	Combating Malnutrition : Can Group Procurement be Equitable? Results from a Food Security Program in Rural Bihar
title_full	Combating Malnutrition : Can Group Procurement be Equitable? Results from a Food Security Program in Rural Bihar
title_fullStr	Combating Malnutrition : Can Group Procurement be Equitable? Results from a Food Security Program in Rural Bihar
title_full_unstemmed	Combating Malnutrition : Can Group Procurement be Equitable? Results from a Food Security Program in Rural Bihar
title_sort	combating malnutrition : can group procurement be equitable? results from a food security program in rural bihar
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2019
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/242561571814658041/Combating-Malnutrition-Can-Group-Procurement-be-Equitable-Results-from-a-Food-Security-Program-in-Rural-Bihar http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32609
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Combating Malnutrition : Can Group Procurement be Equitable? Results from a Food Security Program in Rural Bihar

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