India is an agriculture powerhouse. It is also home to
roughly one-quarter of the world’s undernourished
people. India’s vibrant cities are driving the nation’s
economic growth. But conditions in India’s sprawling
urban slums may worsen under the strain to provide
basic services to its increasing number of residents.
Malnutrition in urban areas reflects the widening income
gap between the urban wealthy and urban poor.
Achieving urban food and nutrition security against
these headwinds is one of India’s greatest challenges.
The solutions are as multifaceted and complex as the
challenge. Public health interventions are required to
provide effective food safety nets, improve nutrition
literacy, and induce changes in behavior such as to
eliminate the widespread practice of open defecation.
Alongside these traditional approaches, nothing short
of supply chain transformation in India will deliver the
prospect of meeting increased demand for safe, affordable,
and nutritious food in urban areas