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AbstractThe Indian state of Kerala had attained international acclaim for its consistently higher level of human development comparable with that of many advanced countries even with a much lower per capita income. The present paper focuses on the food security concerns in the state, which produces less than a quarter of its food grain requirements. There has however been a misguided optimism regarding the state's food security status in the recent times owing to the state's better economic performance, the supposed effective functioning of the Public Distribution System and good performance in terms of health outcome indicators. The paper critically analyses each of these factors and reveals the factual position behind the unwarranted optimism. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

For several decades, the public distribution system in Kerala was considered an effective measure of food security, a model for most other states. However, the salient features of Kerala's model that received widespread recognition and appreciation, namely, universal coverage, high levels of utilisation, progressive utilisation, etc., are no longer true of the present times. The introduction of a targeted public distribution system (TPDS), resulting in the massive withdrawal of people from the system, does not seem to have contributed to any additional benefit in Kerala. Not only have the offtakes greatly declined but also the attendant benefits of progressive distribution to the poorer regions have not materialised. Though the genuinely needy continue to be dependent on the system, the highly arbitrary identification of beneficiaries has gone on to deprive sizeable eligible households from the benefit of the food security cover.

Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of contributors -- Preface and acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- 1 Resettlement and development: the challenging journey -- Part I Country frameworks for resettlement management and administration -- 2 Development-induced displacement and resettlement in Bangladesh: the new land law and resettlement guidelines -- 3 India's historic land acquisition and resettlement law: journey of triumph and hope -- 4 Country safeguard systems in Sri Lanka: recent changes in the land acquisition law and its impact -- 5 Evolution of land administration law and resettlement regulation in China: setting new standards -- 6 Transmigration, resettlement and development in Indonesia: does the 2012 law represent a paradigm shift? -- Part II Struggles with displacement and resettlement: Country case studies -- 7 Forced displacement and resettlement: refugees and resettlers in Afghanistan -- 8 Urban house demolition policies in China: a review and analysis -- 9 Resettlement and development in Cambodia: land rights, compensation and policy gaps -- 10 Resettlement laws and policies in the Philippines: are they relevant today? -- 11 Resettlement in hydropower projects in Pakistan: lessons from case studies and way forward -- 12 Land reforms and ownership in Central Asia: acquisition and resettlement management in Kazakhstan and Tajikistan -- Part III Valuation for fair compensation and financing of resettlement -- 13 'Fair compensation' under India's new land acquisition and resettlement law: provisions and practices -- 14 Valuation of land for fair and just compensation: methodological issues and challenges -- 15 Innovative financing mechanisms for resettlement: the Three Gorges Project, China.