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other states in the country. In line with the current and correct approach that emphasizes outcomesrather than inputs, Chapter 3 derives a composite index of food security outcomes and provides abrief methodological note. It draws a distinction between the Food Security Outcome Index (FSOI)that is based on outcome measures on the one hand, and the Food Security Index (FSI) that is acomposite index of the factors that are critical to food security on the other hand. Chapters 4 to 6analyze the food security situation along the dimensions of availability, access and absorption. Themost food insecure districts both in terms of outcomes and in terms of the factors that contribute toit are discussed in Chapter 7. This chapter also discusses strategies for action that emerge from ouranalysis, in the context of the broader state and national strategic interventions already in place. Thisis most significant from the perspective of policy. Chapter 8 wraps up with the final conclusions.*****INTRODUCTION9