In late February, we set out to explore five food value chains as part of TCI’s Promoting Value Chains for Climate Resilience and Nutritious Diets project, which aims to assess the challenges facing different value chains and recommend appropriate solutions.…

Abstract Public procurement of food plays a pivotal role in determining the production and consumption of various food items. This is particularly true for staple grains in countries such as India, where the government procures over 40 percent of rice and wheat. This grain is...

Abstract A leading economist recently stated that “food security may be the defining global challenge of the Century.” And in underscoring the importance of social protection, the head of an international organization declared that “[w]e must recognize, share, scale up and build on these successful...