Animesh PradhanAIR 2 · CSE 2023 · 253 wordsTheir whole copy
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FAO delineates various dimensions of food security that goes beyond calorie intake propositions and has components of India's status in terms of ensuring food security →
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- Node: food availability
- Node: food accessibility
- Node: food affordability
- Node: food nutrition
India's status in terms of ensuring food security →
(1) Food Availability - With adequate production of food grains (78% rice & grain), India is the largest rice exporter, 2nd largest producer, 2nd largest fruits/vegetable production & low 24% of global milk production.
But, low production of pulses, palm oil and limited millet production (16 MT - 5% of grain)
(2) Food Accessibility
| Positive | shortcomings |
|---|---|
| → NFSA, 2013 led PDS system covers 67% of population | → Logistics sector underdeveloped |
| → Automation of fair price shops (e-POS) & Aadhar seeding helps in robustness | → Food wastage accounts for ~35% of loss |
| → 16% of indians under multidimensional poverty line |
(3) Food Affordability
| Positive | shortcoming |
|---|---|
| -Schemes like PM Garib Kalyan Yojana, PDS & subsidy on food, Ujjwala scheme help in affordability | -Food inflation rising, as seen in tomatoes & wheat |
(4) Nutrition
| Positive | shortcoming |
|---|---|
| -PM POSHAN, ICDS, Anaemia Mukt Bharat, Rice Fortification programmes | -35% stunting, 18% wasting |
| -50% women anaemic | |
| -Rise in obesity |
Way forward → agressive fortification & PM POSHAN → TamilNadu Breakfast Policy → Millet production increase → strengthen PDS (Shanta Kumar committee)
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Hence SDG-1 of 'No Hunger' must be fulfilled to ensure food security