This document discusses strategies and a roadmap for achieving SDG2 of ending hunger, achieving food security and improved nutrition, and promoting sustainable agriculture in India by 2030. It analyzes trends related to food availability, access and utilization based on national surveys. Key recommendations include agricultural diversification, strengthening food-based safety nets and employment opportunities, improving infant and young child feeding practices, maternal and child healthcare, and addressing issues like wasting, anemia, and water/sanitation. The document advocates for monitoring SDG2 progress, addressing gender issues, understanding consumption patterns, and utilizing technology.
2. Trend in Per Capita Net Availability of food grains (gm/day), 1996-2018
204
186
176 174
443
430
33
55
475 484
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018P
Percapitanetavailability(gm/day)
Rice Wheat Cereals Pulses Food grains
Increased
for
Foodgrains
and Pulses
(rich source
of protein)
Some
declined for
Wheat, Rice
and Cereals
3. Trends of Percentage share of Expenditure on Food and Non-food Items in India
66.0
60.3 59.9
55.0
34.0
39.7 40.1
45.0
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2004-05 2011-12 2004-05 2011-12
Rural Urban
Source: 61st and 68th rounds of NSSO Consumer Expenditure Survey published by Ministry of Statistics
and Programme Implementation, Government of India
Trends among bottom 30 percent MPCE class in
India
Food Non-Food
42.9
38.7
31.7
27.2
57.1
61.3
68.3
72.8
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2004-05 2011-12 2004-05 2011-12
Rural Urban
Source: 61st and 68th rounds of NSSO Consumer Expenditure Survey published by Ministry of Statistics and
Programme Implementation, Government of India
Trends among Upper 20 percent MPCE class
in India
Food Non-Food
12. Total children age 6-23 months receiving Minimum Acceptable Diet, 2015-16
Based on the youngest child living with the
mother. Breastfed children receiving 4 or
more food groups and a minimum meal
frequency, non-breastfed children fed with
a minimum of 3 Infant and Young Child
Feeding Practices (fed with other milk or
milk products at least twice a day, a
minimum meal frequency that is receiving
solid or semi-solid food at least twice a day
for breastfed infants 6-8 months and at
least three times a day for breastfed
children 9-23 months, and solid or semi-
solid foods from at least four food groups
not including the milk or milk products
food group)- NFHS-4
13. Trajectory to achieve NNM and SDG targets for Stunting in India, 2015-2030
48.0%
24.0%
25.0%
9.7%
38.4%
2.5%
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60 2005(NFHS-
3)
2010
2015(NFHS-
4)
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022(NNM:
Mission25)
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030WHO
Norms
Decline rate=1.0% (Historic trend)
Decline rate=1.9%, required to reduce stunting to 25% in 2022
Decline rate=2.4%, required to reduce stunting to 2.5% (Very
Low) in 2030
Yellow is a
trajectory required
to achieve NNM
target of ‘Mission 25
by 2022’
Green is the
trajectory required
to reduce stunting
to the “Low”
category of WHO
classification
16. Improved Efficiency of
Food based safety-nets:
Use of technologies, improved targeting, supply
chains, Grievance redressal systems, trainings of
implementers, communication strategy
17. Improved Nutrition
Demonstrate and advocate for enhanced nutrition in
food-based safety-nets: Fortification, diversification
and improved awareness- feeding practices, improved
THR…improved capacities- cooks/functionaries
FORTIFIED RICE
IN-LINE BLENDING
WITH FRK DURING
MILLING
Beneficiaries
18. Creating Evidence for better
planning, facilitating cross learning
• Capacities within central ministries
• Undertaking various studies, evaluations,
assessments, costing analysis for scale-up
• Supporting strengthen SDG monitoring –
methodologies for indicators
• Promoting cross learning- south-south collaboration-
Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh
19. Key Recommendations : Roadmap for SDG 2
Availability
• Agricultural
Diversification –
millets, veg, pulses
• Sustainability of Food
Productivity
• Policy Support
• Storage Capacity
Access
• Strengthen food
based Safety-nets –
targeting, nutritional
contents
• Strengthen /create
wage employment
opportunities
Utilization
• Improve IYCF
• Mother and child
care- involvement of
men, maternal
anaemia
• Focus on addressing
increased wasting
• Water, sanitation and
hygiene
Other Recommendations
• Monitoring progress on SDG-2
• Addressing Gender Issues
• Knowledge on Consumption Patterns and Behaviours
• Greater use of Technology
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, GoI
Note: 1. Figures are presented in unit of ‘Grams per day’
2. Cereals includes rice, wheat and other cereals; Pulses includes all kharif and rabi pulses; Foodgrains includes rice, wheat, other cereals and all pulses
3. The net availability of foodgrains is estimated to be Gross Production (-) seed, feed & wastage, (-) exports (+) imports,(+/-) change in stocks. The net availability of foodgrains divided by the population estimates for a particular year indicate per capita availability of foodgrains in terms of kg/year. Net availability, thus worked out is further divided by the number of days in a year i.e. 365 days which is taken as net availability of foodgrains in terms of grams / day.
4. Figures in respect of per capita net availability given above are not strictly representative of actual level of consumption in the country especially as they do not take in to account any change in stocks in possession of traders, producers and consumers.
5. For calculation of per capita net availability the figures of net imports from 1981 to 1994 are based on imports and exports on Government of India account only. Net imports from 1995 onwards are the total exports and imports (on Government as well as private accounts)
Monthly expenditure on food: in Rural areas- 48.6 percent (among poor- 60.3 percent), in Urban areas- 38.5 percent (among poor- 55 percent)
Food items have shown a declining trend: a decline of about 33 percent (rural) and 40 percent (urban) and Non-food items expenditure is rising: an increase of 90 percent (rural) and 73 percent (urban) during 1972-73 to 2011-12.
Among poorest, the share of expenditure has decline by 9 percent and 8 percent in rural and urban since 2004-05. Declining trends suggest food is no longer a predominant expenditure head instead, increase expenditure on transportation and health care.
In the food basket, the expenditure on cereal & substitutes expenditure has declined significantly and relative importance of beverages, milk & milk products and fruits & nuts have shown a remarkable increase. This indicates a significant shift in consumption pattern.
It is puzzling to note that despite the increase in MPCE/income, the share of expenditure on food among poorest (lowest 30 percent of MPCE class) has decline by 9 percent and 8 percent in rural and urban India respectively.
In the food basket, the expenditure on cereal & substitutes expenditure has declined significantly and relative importance of beverages, milk & milk products and fruits & nuts have shown a remarkable increase (more in urban area)- Change in consumption pattern.
PDS has been critical in helping households meet energy requirements – in both rural and urban areas- but more so in rural area
Incentivization of nutri-rich millets, soyabeans, vegetables and fruits- price guaruntees, subsidies and trade restriction
Low cost farming technologies, increasing irrigation coverage, ehanced knowledge of farmers in use of land and water- agro-processing units across supply chain- awareness etc. Policies for protection against price fluctuations, losses – small holders etc.