Dec 12, 2013 ... Tea/Coffee Break. 930 – 940 hrs. Opening Remarks. Mr S. Sivakumar. Chairman,
CII National Council on Agriculture. Chief Executive – ABD ...
CII National Consultation on Nutrition Partnerships & Policy Imperatives for Nutritional Security in India 12th December 2013 (Thursday) | Silver Oak | India Habitat Centre – Lodi Road – New Delhi
“Improving nutrition and reducing these costs must begin with food and agriculture” – The State of Food and Agriculture 2013: Food systems for better nutrition, FAO “Estimates show that overall GDP growth originating in agriculture is, on average, at least twice as effective in benefiting the poorest half of a country’s population as growth generated in nonagricultural sectors” – World Development Report 2008. Global trends on nutritional outcomes Proportion of undernourished people has declined from 50% in 1947 to 12.5% of global population in 2013 (as reported in SoFA 2013, FAO). Nearly 26% children, globally are stunted About 29% or 2 billion people are deficient in micronutrient More than 20% or 1.4 people are overweight of whom 500 million people are obese Global trends on cost of nutritional imbalance
Cost of under-nutrition & micronutrient deficiencies are estimated at 2-3% of global GDP or US$ 1.4-2.1 trillion annually.
Child & maternal malnutrition accounts for nearly twice the social cost of adult overweight & obesity
Social and economic cost could account for as much as 5% of global GDP, equivalent to US$ 3.5 trillion per year or US$ 500 per person
India Factsheet – trends reported by National Family and Health Welfare
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PROGRAM 0900 – 0930 hrs Registration 0930 – 1015 hrs | Inaugural Session: Revisiting the Agenda of Nutritional Security in India India faces a double whammy of under and over nutrition which pose serious challenges in terms of poor nutritional and health outcomes. Nutritional insecurity in India has adverse impact on the socio economic condition of the people and worse when a large number of women and children are the sufferers. Cost of disability and health care owing to nutritional imbalance is enormous and directly impacts the capacity of individuals to engage in economic activities thereby jeopardizing the overall economic growth process. Conditions of high growth, existence of large social safety net programs, and growing agricultural sector have not been quite effective in tackling the problem of malnutrition in India arising from inadequate access to quality food. Hence there is a need to revisit the agenda of nutritional security in India has held by the government and policymakers, and understand the role of evolving partnerships and policy imperatives in strengthening the efforts towards a nutrition secure India. 930 – 940 hrs
Opening Remarks
940 – 950 hrs
Mr S. Sivakumar Chairman, CII National Council on Agriculture Chief Executive – ABD, ITC Limited Theme Address
950 – 1000 hrs
Mr Edward Kallon Country Director, World Food Program India Special Address
1000 – 1010 hrs
Ms Sudha Pillai Former Member Secretary, Planning Commission Chief Guest
1010 – 1015 hrs
Shri Sudhir Kumar* Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Experience of the Private Sector
1015 – 1045 hrs
Mr Siraj Chaudhry Chairman, Cargill India Limited Tea/Coffee Break
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1045 – 1200 hrs | Panel Discussion –I: Fortification – Business Models for addressing Micronutrient Malnutrition and Strengthening Outreach Micronutrient malnutrition or hidden hunger is rampant and widespread in India putting a significant section of the population, particularly women and children to the risk of under-nutrition and poor health outcomes. Business models are cognizant of this fact and have been in the process of undertaking product innovation that includes micronutrient fortification of food products, ranging from staples that are consumed widely across income groups to processed varieties, demand for which is increasing rapidly. The scope and challenge lies in product innovation that is affordable and has a greater outreach to the population who disproportionately suffer from micronutrient malnutrition. Fortification is identified as an effective mechanism to address the micronutrient gaps in our regular diets. With increasing demand for nutritious food, private players have the opportunity to build their brands and expand their market share. However there are challenges in using certain fortificants without changing the color or flavor of foods as also interaction among nutrients and their impact on absorption. Fortification is often more cost effective where the technology already exists and the channels of distribution are well identified and functional. However a large section of the population dependent on locally produced or home grown food have limited access to micronutrient fortified food products and/or diversified diets. There is need for greater collaboration among various stakeholders (private players, community level organizations and state governments) to be able to customize solutions and improve outreach in multi-pronged program structure. This session provides a platform to understand how the various food companies in staple and value added products are addressing the challenge of micronutrient deficiency through their business models. Their journey thus far and vision for the future in this context is critical to build the roadmap for nutritional security. This session will also provide an opportunity to deliberate on the areas of potential synergy between the public and private sectors in this context. Chairperson: Invited Panelists:
1150 – 1200 hrs
Ms Vinita Bali* Managing Director & CEO, Britannia Industries Limited Mr Siraj Chaudhry Chairman, Cargill India Limited Mr Atul Chaturvedi CEO, Agri Business, Adani Wilmar Ms Geetu Verma Executive Director – Food Division, HUL Mr Bharath Sesha* President, DSM India Ms Amita Chebbi Director, Clinton Health Access Initiative Q&A
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1200 – 1315 hrs | Panel Discussion – II: Policy Imperatives to make India Nutrition Secure Despite many accolades on the overall socio-economic frontier, India is still struggling to put together the missing links that are critical to ensure nutritional security of the masses. Nearly every index or study has pitted India with a low score comparable to Sub Saharan Africa. Although the numbers on malnutrition and the methodology of accounting have been questioned and debated widely, there is no denial that India needs to strategically address the problem at hand. The invited panel will deliberate on what are the key policy imperatives that can create the right impetus among various stakeholders to deliver on the common goal of strengthening nutritional security. What will it take to create the right scale and replicate the successes in India and beyond in terms of policy and business will form the theme of this panel discussion. Moderator:
Mr Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar Columnist
Invited Panelists:
Mr T Nanda Kumar Member, NDMA, GoI Former Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture Ms Vinita Bali* Managing Director & CEO, Britannia Industries Limited Mr S. Sivakumar Chairman, CII National Council on Agriculture Chief Executive – ABD, ITC Limited Dr B Sesikeran* Former Director, National Institute of Nutrition Dr Peter Kenmore Country Director, FAO, India Mr Chanchalapathi Dasa* Vice Chairman The Akshaya Patra Foundation
1315– 1400 hrs
LUNCH
* to confirm participation
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