This Report is an update
of the Rural Food Insecurity Atlas of
2001 released by the M S Swaminathan
Research Foundation (MSSRF) and the
World Food Programme (WFP). Since then,
numerous new programmes have been initiated
by the central and state governments
for achieving food security in the country.
Giving a broad indicative picture of
the level of food insecurity in different
states and the operation of the nutrition
safety net programmes, the Report concludes
that the State has to play a crucial
role in augmenting foodgrain output,
ensuring wider access to food through
expansion of livelihood opportunities
as well as increasing access to non-food
factors that have a direct bearing on
food absorption and health, like safe
drinking water, sanitation etc.