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presented in section 2 of Chapter 4 (Figure 4.1). However, in contrast to that model, the
meso-economic elements here (markets of food, production inputs, credit, labour, and the
economic and social infrastructure) do not refer to the aggregate markets and the overall
infrastructural setting, but to the segregated elements (special markets, institutions and
services) serving particularly the target groups of the policy interventions. The aggregate food
market is introduced as an additional element into picture (oval box), of which the segregated
food markets (e.g. local or restricted food markets such as fair price shops or market outlets
for ration card holders) constitute one component.

Fig. 5.7: Framework of meso-micro economic linkages of food policy interventions*)


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 SOutcome at household level ofvulnerable target group;:
 SImproved access to food, increased household food 2 -FFW)
 | supplies = Increased household food entitlement =
 IMPROVED HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY
 _ _- j Demand and supply factors

*) The numbers in the oval-shaped boxes refer to the category of targeted policy interventions (upper boxes).
 Numbers in parenthesis indicate an indirect or less significant link to the respective policy.


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