micronutrient initiative of india: policy considerations and contribution of animal source food
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Presented by Purvi Mehta at the Micronutrient Initiative: A Silent Solution to Hidden Hunger Workshop, NDRI, Kernal, India, 24 January 2014TRANSCRIPT
Micronutrient Initiative of India: Policy considerations and Contribution of Animal Source Food
Purvi Mehta
Micronutrient Initiative: A silent solution to hidden hunger, NDRI, Kernal, India, 24 January 2014
World : At a cross roads of too little and too much
Annual world food production can provide 2720 Kilo cal. per day/per person to all
World agriculture produces 17% more calories than it did 30 years ago.
World : At a cross roads of too little and too much
Annual world food production can provide 2720 Kilo cal. per day/per person to all
World agriculture produces 17% more calories than it did 30 years ago.
100-140 million children Vitamin A deficient 30% world’s population anaemic Iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) affect 740 million
people
Over fed and Under fed populations
Problem is beyond food production..
Quality of food (Nutrients enhanced, biofortified, safe)
Distribution and access Adequate policies (focusing on, not just food but
nutrition security) Leveraging agriculture to address, - Protein-energy malnutrition - Micronutrient deficiencies
ILRI Spearheading a New Way Forward
How can livestock sector help?
Four out of the five highest value global commodities are livestock
6Source: FAOSTAT, 2010 data
SEA
Animal source foods and global diets
China SA SSA High IncomeCountries
% calories from ASF/Day
FAO 2012
0
10
5
15
20
25
8FAO: 2009
Livestock’s Many VirtuesN
utriti
on • Provide 58
million tonnes of protein annually
• 17% of the global kilocalories
Pove
rty
Alle
viati
on
• Livelihood to 1.3 Billion
• Important asset for women
• Risk mitigation
Hea
lth
• Zoonosis• Malnutrition• Obesity• Soil health:• 14% N, 9% P
and 40% K inputs to global crop production
Micronutrients Provided by ASFVitamin AIronZincCalciumRiboflavinVitamin B12
Consultative Group of International Agriculture Research
ILRI• A CGIAR centre dedicated to livestock research• Two principle campuses- Nairobi and Addis Ababa• Over 700 people, 46 nationalities
Biotechnology
MarketsEnvironment
Access
Gender
Climate change
NRMRangeland
deve. Policy
Animal Health
Production
Productivity
Agriculture for Improved Nutrition & HealthCGIAR Research Program 4
IFPRI
ILRI
BIOVERSITY
CIAT
CIMMYT
CIP
ICARDA
ICRAF
ICRISAT
IITA
IWMI
WORLD FISH
1. Leveraging value chains for nutrition
2. Biofortification of staple crops
3. Agricultural associated diseases
4. Evaluating nutrition outcomes in programs
4 Themes
Strategic CRP 3.7 Cross-cutting Platforms• Technology Generation• Market Innovation• Targeting & Impact
Inputs & Services Production Processing Marketing Consumers
Value chain development team + research partners
GLOBAL RESEARCH PUBLIC GOODS
INTERVENTIONS TO SCALE OUT REGIONALLY
Dairy Value Chain Development Through CRP
Major intervention with development partners
Approach: Solution-driven R4D to achieve impact
Key Policy Needs
Need for cross sectorial collaboration: Health, Agriculture, Environment, Trade, Education
Quantity and quality (food and nutrition security) Value chain approach Economic data (eg. Impact of price volatility on nutritional
status) Resource Allocation
Micronutrition security for India:Need multiple partners, multiple approaches and a collective voice.
Thank You