35 research outputs found
Public distribution system reforms and consumption in Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh's public distribution system reforms have been lauded as a model for the National Food Security Act, and as one that other states can emulate. Previous research has shown that PDS rice consumption increased in Chhattisgarh following reforms by the Raman Singh government, which began in 2004. However, one-third of PDS rice consumption growth in Chhattisgarh took place before 2004. This finding suggests that the pre-2004 reforms to fair price shop ownership and state procurement by the Ajit Jogi government contributed to PDS consumption growth. Our findings suggest that sustained reforms, when coupled with political and social will, can improve PDS access, and that improvements may not be substantial or sustained in the absence of these factors
DE NOVO REGENERATION IN CHICKPEA GENOTYPES (CICER ARIETINUM L.)
Direct regeneration from mature embryo axes was achieved without intervening of callus phase in four chickpea varieties on the Media MS and B5 supplemented with combination of BAP, NAA and Kinetin. Hundred percent regeneration capacity was exhibited by commercially grown Vijay and Vishal varieties. There was considerable variation in umber of multiple shoot production by different varieties. Profuse rooting was obtained on the medium containing 0.5 and 1.0 mg/l IBA. This protocol is optimized for complete plant regeneration of chickpea for genetic transformation
Food price subsidies and nutrition: evidence from state reforms to India's public distribution system
We investigate whether food price subsidies affect household nutrition using a dramatic expansion of the availability of subsidized rice in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh in the early 2000's. Households in Chhattisgarh improved their nutritional intake relative to households in districts bordering the state as the availability of subsidized rice expanded. This increase is driven by households most likely to be eligible for rice subsidies, and we do not find evidence that households least likely to be eligible changed their diet. These results differ from recent studies suggesting that food subsidies may have little eff
ect on nutrition
Maternal Health: A Case Study of Rajasthan
This case study has used the results of a review of literature to understand the persistence of poor maternal health in Rajasthan, a large state of north India, and to make some conclusions on reasons for the same. The rate of reduction in Rajasthan's maternal mortality ratio (MMR) has been slow, and it has remained at 445 per 1000 livebirths in 2003. The government system provides the bulk of maternal health services. Although the service infrastructure has improved in stages, the availability of maternal health services in rural areas remains poor because of low availability of human resources, especially midwives and clinical specialists, and their non-residence in rural areas. Various national programmes, such as the Family Planning, Child Survival and Safe Motherhood and Reproductive and Child Health (phase 1 and 2), have attempted to improve maternal health; however, they have not made the desired impact either because of an earlier emphasis on ineffective strategies, slow implementation as reflected in the poor use of available resources, or lack of effective ground-level governance, as exemplified by the widespread practice of informally charging users for free services. Thirty-two percent of women delivered in institutions in 2005-2006. A 2006 government scheme to give financial incentives for delivering in government institutions has led to substantial increase in the proportion of institutional deliveries. The availability of safe abortion services is limited, resulting in a large number of informal abortion service providers and unsafe abortions, especially in rural areas. The recent scheme of Janani Suraksha Yojana provides an opportunity to improve maternal and neonatal health, provided the quality issues can be adequately addressed
Maternal Health: A Case Study of Rajasthan
This case study has used the results of a review of literature to
understand the persistence of poor maternal health in Rajasthan, a
large state of north India, and to make some conclusions on reasons for
the same. The rate of reduction in Rajasthan\u2019s maternal mortality
ratio (MMR) has been slow, and it has remained at 445 per 1000
livebirths in 2003. The government system provides the bulk of maternal
health services. Although the service infrastructure has improved in
stages, the availability of maternal health services in rural areas
remains poor because of low availability of human resources, especially
midwives and clinical specialists, and their non-residence in rural
areas. Various national programmes, such as the Family Planning, Child
Survival and Safe Motherhood and Reproductive and Child Health (phase 1
and 2), have attempted to improve maternal health; however, they have
not made the desired impact either because of an earlier emphasis on
ineffective strategies, slow implementation as reflected in the poor
use of available resources, or lack of effective ground-level
governance, as exemplified by the widespread practice of informally
charging users for free services. Thirty-two percent of women delivered
in institutions in 2005-2006. A 2006 government scheme to give
financial incentives for delivering in government institutions has led
to substantial increase in the proportion of institutional deliveries.
The availability of safe abortion services is limited, resulting in a
large number of informal abortion service providers and unsafe
abortions, especially in rural areas. The recent scheme of Janani
Suraksha Yojana provides an opportunity to improve maternal and
neonatal health, provided the quality issues can be adequately
addressed