1. India‐Food Security Portal: a
clearinghouse of data, tools, and a
policy network for Food security
Maximo Torero
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

2. Food Security and the Economic Circuit
Food supply
Supply of other goods
and services
Domestic
production
‐ Exports
+ Imports
Government
International
cooperation
Food
Inputs specific to
agricultureProducers
Households
Demand for other
goods and services
Output market
Other goods
Input market
General inputs
Food
consumption
and utilization
§Malnutrition
§Undernourishment
Food
availability
Food
Access
Food demand
Auto‐consumption
+ Market
Strategic
Objectives
Food stability
Internationalprices
Trade
liberalization
Climate
change
policies
Biofuel
policies
Futures
markets
External
Factors

3. Overall Goal

4. Policy decision‐making in food security‐relevant policy
processes at national and state levels in India is more
effective at addressing food insecurity issues as a result
of strengthened policy research, analysis capacity, and of
active and inclusive food security policy networks
fostered through interactive policy dialogues `

5. Main outcomes

6. Outcome 1: A food security knowledge hub is established,
fostered by a cluster of Indian institutions in collaboration with
the nascent network of individuals, and actively promoted and
adapted by an inclusive policy dialogue process
Outcome 2: A broad network of individuals engaged in local,
national and international policy‐making is established and
active in influencing (shaping) Indian food security policy)
Outcome 3: Relevant food security policy processes have
been contributed to and effectively influenced
Outcome 4: The Global Food Security Portal is maintained and
improved, and articulated with the Indian portal and network

7. Policy
Network
Policy
Dialogues
Analysis tools

8. Priority States

9. In addition to working in New Delhi we
will cover states from three regions in
India:
Andhra Pradesh is from south India,
Bihar from Eastern India and
Gujarat from Western India.

10. Gujarat and Bihar have been
among the fastest growing
states in recent times though at
very different levels of income.
Bihar has the lowest income
per capita level, and the highest
per capita income growth.

11. Bihar has been facing severe hunger
problems. In the hunger index for 2008
as seen in figure below, it was among
the lowest ranked states and scored
worse than Zimbabwe and Haiti

12. On Incidence of
malnutrition among women
Bihar was highest among all
states in India at 45.1
percent. The same index
showed that Gujarat was
among states that
performed worse than what
would have been expected
given its poverty level.
In addition, the incidence of
anemia in the state of
Andhra Pradesh is over sixty
percent, with almost a
quarter of the women
population suffering from
moderate and severe
anemia. On the other hand,
among children both Bihar
and Gujarat had an
incidence of anemia of
more than 80 percent.

13. In terms of institutions for providing food security there are
important differences across states:
• Studies have shown varying and large exclusion and inclusion
errors in the country's public distribution system that provides
subsidized food grains particularly to below poverty line families.
• Other programs, suffer from targeting efficiency programs, where
the poorest are not benefiting as intended [Banerjee et al. (2007)]
• Both Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat recorded over 60% under‐
coverage.
• This has caused states to launch their own initiatives. For example,
Andhra Pradesh launched a system of extremely subsidized rice at
2 rupees per kg in 2006 which was revised to 1 rupee per kg in
2011.

14. Impact pathways

15. Strengthenedcapacityforimprovedfoodsecurity
policyresearchandanalysisthroughin-country
networksinIndia.
Food security policy processes influenced
(shaped) by the Food Security Portal‐India
network
Dissemination of results
and influence beyond
the network
Network of individual members and partner
institutions
IndiaFSP–FoodSecurity
KnowledgeHub
Foodsecuritydata,Indicators,analysistools,
andresearch:determinepriorityareas,
enhancetargeting,andmonitorpolicyimpact.
Global
FSP
Policydialoguestoassess
priorityfoodsecuritydata,
indicators,analysistools
andresearchgapstothe
specificneedsofIndia
Food Security Policy Process: Policy dialogues, identification of
priority policy process, strategies to engage directly.
Impact Pathways of India‐FSP
Outcome 4: The
Global Food Security
Portal is maintained
and improved, and
articulated with the
Indian portal and
network
Outcome 3: Relevant
food security policy
processes have been
contributed to and
effectively influenced
Outcome 2: A broad network of
individuals engaged in local, national and
international policy‐making is established
and active in influencing (shaping) Indian
food security policy)
Outcome 1: A food security knowledge
hub is established, fostered by a
cluster of Indian institutions in
collaboration with the nascent network
of individuals, and actively promoted
and adapted by an inclusive policy
dialogue process

16. Food Security Challenges
Open data Open tools
Policy
network
Policy
dialogues
Food
Security
Policy Influence

17. Policy dialogues & Network

19. Organization
ways to create policy influence

20. Organization, Management and Administration – India‐FSP
IFPRI Washington
DC
Communications
Research/
Policy
Global Food
Security Portal
India Food Security
Portal
A food security
knowledge hub
IFPRI
New Delhi
Communications
Research/
policy
Organization of dialogues, and workshops
Two‐way communications activities with
all network members
Formulation of advisory needs
Policy analysis tools and e‐learning
manuals
Attract key local stakeholders and experts
in food security
Incentive mechanism and the selection
criteria for the network members
Influencing policy processess
Support SDC and
European Commission
and interactions with
headquarters
Support and
Interaction with
SDC Country
Offices
Partner
Institutions/
Network
Research Policy

21. www.foodsecurityportal.org
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