Food Security Atlas of Rural Bihar - WFP Remote Access Secure ...
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6. <strong>Food</strong> Absorption .............................................................................................................. 69<br />
6.1 <strong>Access</strong> to Safe Drinking Water<br />
6.2 <strong>Access</strong> to Public Health Centres and Healthcare Facilities<br />
6.3 Status <strong>of</strong> Districts on Absorption Index<br />
7. Analysis <strong>of</strong> <strong>Food</strong> <strong>Security</strong> Index in <strong>Bihar</strong> ...................................................................... 77<br />
7.1 <strong>Food</strong> <strong>Security</strong> Index (FSI)<br />
7.2 Identifying Priority Districts<br />
7.3 Comparative Significance <strong>of</strong> <strong>Food</strong> Policy Variables<br />
7.3.1 Availability Index<br />
7.3.2 <strong>Access</strong> Index<br />
7.3.3 Absorption Index<br />
8. Specific Policy Interventions for Enhancing <strong>Food</strong> <strong>Security</strong> in <strong>Bihar</strong>......................... 97<br />
8.1 Enhancing Availability<br />
8.1.1 Increasing <strong>Food</strong> Production: The National <strong>Food</strong> <strong>Security</strong> Mission<br />
8.1.2 <strong>Rural</strong> Road Connectivity<br />
8.2 Improving <strong>Access</strong> to <strong>Food</strong><br />
8.2.1 Status <strong>of</strong> Public Interventions<br />
8.2.2 Improving Performance<br />
8.2.3 Increasing Wages and Employment<br />
8.2.4 Improving Gender Relations<br />
8.2.5 Scheduled Castes<br />
8.2.6 Agricultural Labourers<br />
8.2.7 Micro-Credit<br />
8.3 Enhancing Absorption<br />
8.3.1 Clean Drinking Water: <strong>Rural</strong> Water Supply<br />
8.3.2 Nutritional Practices<br />
8.4 Priorities for District-wise Executive Action<br />
9. Conclusion: Towards a <strong>Food</strong> <strong>Secure</strong> <strong>Bihar</strong> ................................................................ 125<br />
9.1 Linking <strong>Food</strong> Programmes and Development<br />
9.2 Main Conclusions<br />
References<br />
Appendix 1: The Right to <strong>Food</strong><br />
Appendix 2: <strong>Food</strong> <strong>Security</strong> Index (FSI): A Methodological Note<br />
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