Tackling Malnutrition through the Food System — Why Public-Private Partnerships are necessary.

 

The fatal effects of Malnutrition :

In a country of 1.4 billion people hundreds and thousands of people are afflicted with malnutrition and this is frightening, this is as much as a pandemic and therefore does not need any vaccination, instead this needs cooperation, consciousness and global partnership between countries.

Malnutrition and Hunger In India :

Hunger is not just about fulfilling the energy needs, instead, it’s about the wholesomeness of the Nutrition that we should perceive. A certain set of the population can access supplements and good quality food but still, there is a huge set of the population that does not have access to basic food.

Private-Public partnerships are the need of the hour which can fill the missing gaps. The private sector should do more CSR activities, PDS in a more effective manner helping the masses especially the lower economic strata.

The private sector in this purview can ensure that more nutritious food is available to large masses, & at affordable prices. Private companies need to collaborate with the Government & development sector to solve the perennial problem of Malnutrition because healthy citizens will make up a healthy society.

With the Govt. of India supporting initiatives like Rice Fortification will ensure that nutritious products are widely available at an affordable price. The implications for policymakers and the public play a very important role in the success of the partnership initiatives. Many studies and research suggest that Lack of Governance, power Imbalance, and mistrust are some of the key factors responsible for the failure of food and nutrition-related public-private partnerships.

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