Course Objectives

. To familiarize with the concepts and terminology of food security, food sovereignty, and nutritional security.
. To gain a perspestive of dynamics of hunger, poverty and malnutrition.
. To understand the approaches of UN in alleviating the problem

Course Outcomes

Co1 Gain a perspective of the challenges in the fight against hunger

CO - PO MAPPING
CO1 - PO1, PO2, PO3

PO1 - Disciplinary Knowledge
PO2 - Critical Thinking and Analytical Skill
PO3 - Problem Solving and Innovation
PO4 - Communication
PO5 - Leadership and Team Work
PO6 - Research related skills
PO7 - Moral and Ethical Awareness

Course Syllabus

Concepts and terminology related to food security, nutritional security, malnutrition, agroecology and right to food, food safety for ensuring food security, food security and environment, food security and international trade

Session Plans

Session 1
CFS, Coming to Terms with Terminology. Food Security. Nutrition Security. Food Security and Nutrition. Food and Nutrition Security, CFS document 2012/39/4
Chapter 2. Food security_ concepts and measurement[21]
Concepts and Terminology

Session 2
Food Safety for Food Security
food safety + food security

Session 3
Food Security and Environment
food security and environment

Session 4
In Brief to The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021. Transforming food systems for food security, improved nutrition and affordable healthy diets for all, Rome, FAO,
State of Food Security

Session 5
State of Food Security at National, Regional, and International Levels
Examples - National, International Levels
Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights

Session 6
Movies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAhzoyhj2A8&t=5s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxTD7N3CiRg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP0fB-_X0l8