TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to set the stage for the proceeding articles with background of the impressive yet incomplete progress made in eliminating hunger and malnutrition in China and India. Design/methodology/approach– The paper provides background of the progress and challenges to achieving food security and nutrition in China and India. It then highlights the lessons learned from this special issue, and concludes with remaining knowledge gaps. Findings– The paper summarizes findings from each article in the special issue. Originality/value– Comparing the experiences of these two countries is essential to share knowledge and accelerate progress in eliminating poverty, hunger, and malnutrition both within these countries and globally. VL - 7 IS - 4 SN - 1756-137X DO - 10.1108/CAER-09-2015-0108 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/CAER-09-2015-0108 AU - Fan Shenggen AU - Rue Christopher ED - Dr Kevin Z. Chen, Dr Shenggen Fan and Dr Suresh Chandra Babu PY - 2015 Y1 - 2015/01/01 TI - Achieving food and nutrition security under rapid transformation in China and India: A synthesis T2 - China Agricultural Economic Review PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 530 EP - 540 Y2 - 2024/09/19 ER -