scholarly journals Analysis of Nutrient Security Prospects in Rural Tamil Nadu: Nutrient Availability, Nutrient Consumption Status and Way to Attain Nutrient Security

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 10-22
Author(s):  
S. Appasmandri ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Availability ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Nutrient Status ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Public Distribution System ◽  
Nutrient Consumption ◽  
Tamil Nadu State ◽  
Availability Assessment

Among the basic needs of life, food possesses ahead of everyone else as it nourishes us and able to stand which leads further activity. Tamil Nadu state is self-sufficient in food production and Nutrient availability assessment also shows the same but the consumption pattern shows inverse pattern to availability because consumption is directly related with income, education, taste and preference, cultural, ethical and etc. Food consumption patterns of rural Tamil Nadu shows that high demand of Public Distribution System (PDS) observed in earlier and gradually decreased over year. Vitamin Thiamine is coming under severe inequality category in rural areas of Tamil Nadu for both 61st and 68 rounds. Goal programming was effectively optimised the nutrient requirement with least cost and optimised to higher level of nutrient status.

scholarly journals Food Consumption Pattern and Dietary Diversity among the Farmers in Kanyakumari and Perambalur Districts of Tamil Nadu

2021 ◽  
pp. 91-97
Author(s):  
Y. Melba ◽  
K. R. Ashok ◽  
A. Vidhyavathi ◽  
S. Kalaivani ◽  
P. Vennila
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Nutrition Status ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
State Planning ◽  
State Planning Commission ◽  
Tamil Nadu State ◽  
Commission Report

Aims: To study the consumption pattern and dietary diversity among the farmers in rural areas. Study Design: Random Sampling. Place and Duration of Study: Primary data were collected from the Kanyakumari and Perambalur districts of marginal and small farmers between July and August 2020. Methodology: The study was conducted in Kanyakumari and Perambalur districts based on Tamil Nadu state planning commission report 2017.The Simpson index of dietary diversity was calculated to score the quantity and consumption of food items were consumed. The multiple linear regressions were used to understand the variation of socio-economic and demographic features of the household members. Results: The overall result of the SIDD score for Kanyakumari district was 0.73 and 0.72 for Perambalur district. When compared to Perambalur district, the results clearly showed that Kanyakumari district farmers had a higher dietary diversity. Because the food habits of Kanyakumari district farmers differ significantly from those of Perambalur district farmers, owing to a higher intake of nutritious foods in Kanyakumari district farmers. Conclusion: The factors like monthly income and education most influence the household dietary pattern and nutrition status of Kanyakumari district rather than the Perambalur district.

scholarly journals Seroprevalence in Tamil Nadu through India's two COVID waves: Evidence on antibody decline following infection and vaccination

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. S. Selvavinayagam ◽  
Anavarathan Somasundaram ◽  
Jerard Maria Selvam ◽  
Sabareesh Ramachandran ◽  
Sampath P. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Natural Infection ◽  
State Level ◽  
Elderly Age ◽  
Working Age ◽  
Serological Studies ◽  
Tamil Nadu State ◽  
Antibody Decline

Three rounds of population-representative serological studies through India's two COVID waves (round 1, 19 October-30 November 2020; round 2, 7-30 April 2021; and round 3, 28 June-7 July, 2021) were conducted at the district-level in Tamil Nadu state (population 72 million). State-level seroprevalence in rounds 1, 2 and 3 were 31.5%, 22.9%, and 67.1%. Estimated seroprevalence implies that at least 22.6 and 48.1 million persons were infected by the 30 November 2020 and 7 July 2021. There was substantial variation across districts in the state in each round. Seroprevalence ranged from 11.1 to 49.8% (round 1), 7.9 to 50.3% (round 2), and 37.8 to 84% (round 3). Seroprevalence in urban areas was higher than in rural areas (35.7 v. 25.7% in round 1, 74.8% v. 64.1% in round 3). Females had similar seroprevalence to males (30.8 v. 30.2% in round 1, 67.5 v. 65.5% in round 3). While working age populations (age 40-49: 31.6%) had significantly higher seroprevalence than the youth (age 18-29: 30.4%) or elderly (age 70+: 26.5%) in round 1, only the gap between working age (age 40-49: 66.7%) and elderly (age 70+: 59.6%) remained significant in round 3. Seroprevalence was greater among those who were vaccinated for COVID (25.7% v. 20.9% in round 2, 80.0% v. 62.3% in round 3). While the decline in seroprevalence from rounds 1 to 2 suggests antibody decline after natural infection, we do not find a significant decline in antibodies among those receiving at least 1 dose of COVID vaccine between rounds 2 and 3.

scholarly journals Does food inflation make difference in consumption pattern? An experience from rural Assam, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 226-232
Author(s):  
Rakesh Kota ◽  
Nivedita Deka
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Random Sample ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Public Distribution System ◽  
Cooking Oil ◽  
Food Items ◽  
The People ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Food Inflation

The study on food inflation and changing consumption pattern in Assam was conducted in Jorhat district of Assam during 2018. Data analysis from a random sample of 70 respondents showed that the consumption of rice, wheat, cooking oil, tea and eggs had increased while the consumption of lentil, sugar, milk, vegetables, fish and meat had decreased during 2016-17 over 2013- 14. The decrease in consumption was mainly due to food inflation during the period. However, as rice is the staple for the people of the state, despite of increase in price, there was no decrease in consumption. Due to decline in price of cooking oil, it was found to be consumed more. Further, increase in overall income during 2016-17 over 2013-14 helped the respondents to consume more eggs and tea. Except meat, for most of the food items, the respondents of the study area consumed comparatively less amount than the recommended dietary allowance. Marginal households were more affected by food inflation in comparison to small and medium households. Increasing supply of food items through public distribution system in subsidized rate would help in combating the food inflation in long run.

Integrating Unbanked Rural Populations through Frugal Innovation: A Case of Gramateller in India

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-92
Author(s):  
Prageetha G. Raju
Keyword(s):  
Low Power ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Rural Populations ◽  
Frugal Innovation ◽  
Remote Areas ◽  
Automated Teller Machines ◽  
Tamil Nadu State ◽  
Breakthrough Innovation

Vortex Engineering Private Limited is based at Chennai in Tamil Nadu state in southern part of India. This company came into news with its breakthrough innovation in manufacturing, selling, installing and servicing the world’s lowest power-consuming automated teller machines (ATMs), named, the GramatellerTM targeted at the semi-urban and rural segments of India. With a mission to help banks reach out gainfully to every nook and corner of the country, Vortex, after seven years of diligent research, has designed highly reliable, eco-friendly, easy to use and rugged ATM, which can save power up to 90 per cent and can be operated using solar power. The ATM hitherto was an unviable proposition in rural areas to any bank but GramatellerTM broke the stereotype with its low power-consuming ATM, which not only provided financial access to remote areas but also increased deposits in banks. The case presents a coherent depiction about the business, and growth of Gramateller, an innovation that is unique by virtue of its frugality, disruptivity and game-changing characteristics vis-à-vis its role in integrating isolated geographies. The facts are compiled from published sources.

Drinking water supply through reverse osmosis desalination plants in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu, India

1999 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-84
Author(s):  
M. H. Ansari ◽  
P. S. Kelkar ◽  
M. Z. Hasan ◽  
R. Paramasivan
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Reverse Osmosis ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Design Capacity ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Tamil Nadu State ◽  
Desalination Plants ◽  
Water Problems

The population in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu State (India) faces potable water scarcity throughout the year in general and acute drinking water problems in lean periods of the year. To mitigate this problem, eleven reverse osmosis (RO) desalination plants were installed in problem villages in the district. General performance of these eleven plants and in-depth evaluation of two plants was undertaken to focus attention on the physico-chemical quality of water at various stages of treatment, present status with respect to operation and management (O & M) financial implications and overall management in a rural situation. The study indicated that performance of these RO plants was satisfactory in removing high TDS, though the efficiency deteriorated with time. The average utilization of these RO plants since their installation was 46% as compared to the design capacity, mainly due to non-availability of power in rural areas, time lapsed in repairs of pumps, and non-availability of spares. The average capital cost/m3 and O & M cost/m3 of product water from these eleven plants works out to Rs. 27.40 and Rs. 44.50 respectively; when plants are utilized as per the design capacity. These costs are high and not affordable by the rural population. The RO plants were socially acceptable since the population was satisfied with the treated water quality.

scholarly journals Understanding School Feeding Programmes in India and Tamil Nadu in addressing Classroom Hunger

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anbu Arumugam
Keyword(s):  
Distribution System ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Primary Schooling ◽  
Public Distribution System ◽  
School Feeding ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The World ◽  
Food Security And Nutrition ◽  
Access To Food

<div><p><em>Despite primary schooling being universally recognized as a public good, with a direct impact on economic growth, one billion people in the world – on in six – are illiterate, and 104 million of the world’s children were out of school in the year 2013 (United Nations Economic, Social, and Cultural Organization [UNESCO] 2013). Over third of the world’s illiterates are in India. India’s population of illiterates is larger than that of any other country in the world – at least 350 million people, according to 2011 Census of India. In other words, more than one in three illiterate persons on the planet is an Indian and India’s population of illiterates in 2010 was larger than the total population of the country in 1947. </em><em>Well-designed and effectively implemented social protection programmes are essential for ensuring access to food and comprehensively addressing the problem of malnutrition. These programmes are non-contributory and sharply targeted programmes that focus on the poor and vulnerable sections of the population. Among many social protection programmes in India there are two broad categories specifically targeted for the poor and closely related to food security and nutrition. These are (i) Public Distribution System and Supplementary Nutrition Programmes and (ii) Rural Wage Employment Programme. The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and the Mid-Day Meal Scheme (MDMS) are two major initiatives for improving the level of nutrition. </em><em></em></p></div>

A Study on Factors Influencing Level of Utilisation of Public Distribution System with Special Reference to Pollachi Taluk

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. L. Kamalavalli ◽  
P . Archanaa
Keyword(s):  
Distribution System ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Poor People ◽  
Fair Price ◽  
Food Ration ◽  
Universal System ◽  
Public Distribution System ◽  
The Government ◽  
A Chain ◽  
Targeted Public Distribution System

Government of India provides food (ration) at highly subsidized rates to the poor people through public distribution system (PDS). Cooperation, food, and consumer protection department of the Government lays down the policy for public distribution system. Public distribution system in Tamil Nadu is a universal system to cover all the needy families by supplying rice at a price much lower than the BPL price fixed by the Government of India under the targeted public distribution system. Also it ensures food security to all citizens, particularly poor people, by making essential commodities of good quality available at affordable prices every month, through a chain of shops called ration shops (or Fair Price shops). The study aims to find out the utilization level of PDS by the public for which 350 ration cardholders belonging to Pollachi Taluk (Coimbatore Dist., Tamil Nadu, India) were surveyed and the data were collected through questionnaire (literates) and interview schedule (for illiterates). It was found that cardholders have moderate satisfaction only and it was suggested to improve the working of PDS by opening the shops on Sundays, quantity of few items can be increased during festival time, etc. The result of the study is based on the opinions given by the cardholders of Pollachi taluk. It might not be applicable to other places.

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