Chapter Food Security in India

42 EconomicsOverview food Security means availability,accessibility and affordability of food toall people at all times. The poorhouseholds are more vulnerable to foodinsecurity whenever there is a problemof production or distribution of foodcrops. food Security depends on thePublic Distribution System (PDS) andgovernment vigilance and action attimes, when this Security is is food Security ? food is as essential for living as air is forbreathing. But food Security meanssomething more than getting two squaremeals. food Security has followingdimensions(a)availability of food means foodproduction within the country, foodimports and the previous years stockstored in government granaries.(b)accessibility means food is within reachof every person.(c)affordability implies that an individualhas enough money to buy sufficient,safe and nutritious food to meet one'sdietary , food Security is ensured in acountry only if (1) enough food is availablefor all the persons (2) all persons havethe capacity to buy food of acceptablequality and (3) there is no barrier onaccess to food Security ?

(Lakh tonnes) (Lakh tonnes) (Lakh tonnes) (Lakh tonnes) 1938 85 – – 85 1939 79 04 – 83 1940 82 03 – 85 1941 68 02 – 70 1942 93 – 01 92 1943 76 03 – 79 Source: Sen, A.K, 1981 Page 61 Table 4.1: Production of Rice in the Province of Bengal epidemics caused by forced use of contaminated water or decaying food and

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