Study: Women-led Groups Were Key To Food Security During Covid-19 In India
In a new paper, “Applying the six-dimensional food security framework to examine a fresh fruit and vegetable program implemented by self-help groups during the COVID-19 lockdown in India,” published in the journal World Development, researchers from the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT looked at the effects of a government-backed women’s self-help group program in the state of Odisha, India and
Study: Women-led Groups Were Key To Food Security During Covid-19 In India
In a new paper, “Applying the six-dimensional food security framework to examine a fresh fruit and vegetable program implemented by self-help groups during the COVID-19 lockdown in India,” published in the journal World Development, researchers from the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT looked at the effects of a government-backed women’s self-help group program in the state of Odisha, India and how it impacted the six dimensions of food security: food availability, access, utilization, stability, agency and sustainability.