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Land tenure reforms, tenure security and food security in poor agrarian economies: causal linkages and research gaps
Global Food Security - journal, 2016This paper reviews the literature to identify the relationship between tenure security and food security. The literatures on tenure issues and food security issues are not well connected and the scientific evidence on the causal links between tenure security and food security is very limited.DocumentSituational analysis of pulse production and consumption in India
Leveraging Agriculture for Nutrition in South Asia, 2017Encouraging the production and consumption of pulses is in line with the second Sustainable Development Goal’s three-fold objective to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture. This paper discusses the importance of encouraging the production and consumption of pulses, given their nutritional benefits.DocumentLegal limits to tribal governance: coal mining in Meghalaya, India
Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2017Land in Meghalaya, India, was traditionally agricultural land, owned by the community. With increasing privatization and rising commercial value of land for non-agricultural use, many owners have sold the land for mining operations. So-called rat-hole coal mining has resulted in environmental degradation as well as in the loss of lives of miners, most of whom are from outside the state.DocumentTribal representation & local land governance in India: A case study from the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya
Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2017In India, the Schedule Tribes have remained on the fringes of growth, but less so in the majority tribal areas of the North East. This has increased the interest in the Sixth Schedule, the special constitutional provision relating to these areas, recognising the tribal communities’ rights of ownership and control over their land and natural resources.DocumentCommunity training manual: greening the honey and chyura products value chains
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, (ICIMOD), Nepal, 2017About Transboundary Landscape Initiatives in the Hindu Kush Himalaya:DocumentEstablishing integrated agriculture-nutrition programmes to diversify household food and diets in rural India
Springer Netherlands, 2017Agriculture is the predominant livelihood for 70 % of the population living in rural India, and food expenses occupy a major proportion of their household budget. Rural household diets suggest that agricultural growth has contributed to increasing calorie intake with very minimal effect on the intake of protein and micronutrients.DocumentThe indigenous honeybee, Apis cerana – a pollen robber or pollinator of large cardamom? Studies on the pollinators and pollination of large cardamom with a particular focus on the role of Apis cerana in Sikkim
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, (ICIMOD), Nepal, 2017Large cardamom (Amomum subulatum Roxb.) is the main cash crop and an important livelihood option for farming communities in the eastern Himalayas – especially Sikkim, parts of West Bengal, eastern Nepal, and southern Bhutan. The crop is self-fertile but requires cross pollination for production of capsules.DocumentUnderstanding District Ecosystems: Implementation of Food, Agriculture and Nutrition Policies in Sabarkantha and Bijapur Districts (India)
Leveraging Agriculture for Nutrition in South Asia, 2017Nutrition policies are shaped at a national and state level in India; however programmes are implemented by the district administration.DocumentConnecting agriculture to better nutrition in South Asia: Innovation as a process of socio-technical change
Leveraging Agriculture for Nutrition in South Asia, 2017In South Asia, undernutrition remains a widespread problem, in spite of strong economic growth in countries such as India, which continues to struggle with stubbornly high rates of maternal malnutrition and child stunting. This paper explores the potential for different kinds of innovation to strengthen the connections between agriculture and nutrition in South Asia.DocumentThe Policy Environment for Food, Agriculture and Nutrition in India: Taking Stock and Looking Forward
Leveraging Agriculture for Nutrition in South Asia, 2017India's policy environment has undergone a substantial overhaul since 2014, when a new government came in. This paper discusses recent changes in, and the current state of, food, agriculture and nutrition policies in India at the national and state levels.Pages