Food policies and nutrition transition in Sri Lanka: Historical trends, political regimes, and options for interventions

Weerahewa, Jeevika; Wijetunga, Chatura Sewwandi; Babu, Suresh Chandra; and Atapattu, Nihal. 2018. Food policies and nutrition transition in Sri Lanka: Historical trends, political regimes, and options for interventions. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1727. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147010

In this paper we look at Sri Lanka’s food and nutrition policies from a historical perspective to identify the intervention options for addressing the country’s current food security and nutrition challenges.