PPT: Food Security in India | Indian Economy for UPSC CSE PDF Download

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Food Security
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Food Security
I n t r o d u c t i o n
Food security means making
sure that everyone always has
enough food that they can get
easily and afford. 
Poor families face more
problems with not having enough
food when there are issues with
growing or getting food. 
Making sure there's enough food
depends on the Public
Distribution System (PDS) and the
government taking action when
there's a threat to food security. 
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Food Security
I n t r o d u c t i o n
Food security means making
sure that everyone always has
enough food that they can get
easily and afford. 
Poor families face more
problems with not having enough
food when there are issues with
growing or getting food. 
Making sure there's enough food
depends on the Public
Distribution System (PDS) and the
government taking action when
there's a threat to food security. 
Food security means more than just eating two proper meals a day. 
It means everyone always has enough food to stay healthy. It
focuses on making sure people can get the food they need every
day to live well.
What is Food Security?
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Food Security
I n t r o d u c t i o n
Food security means making
sure that everyone always has
enough food that they can get
easily and afford. 
Poor families face more
problems with not having enough
food when there are issues with
growing or getting food. 
Making sure there's enough food
depends on the Public
Distribution System (PDS) and the
government taking action when
there's a threat to food security. 
Food security means more than just eating two proper meals a day. 
It means everyone always has enough food to stay healthy. It
focuses on making sure people can get the food they need every
day to live well.
What is Food Security?
Food security has the following
dimensions:
Availability of
food
Availability of food
production within the
country, food imports,
and the previous years
stock stored in
government granaries.
Accessibility
Accessibility means food
is within reach of every
person.
Affordability
Affordability implies that a
person has enough
money to buy sufficient
nutritious and safe food to
meet one’s dietary needs.
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Food Security
I n t r o d u c t i o n
Food security means making
sure that everyone always has
enough food that they can get
easily and afford. 
Poor families face more
problems with not having enough
food when there are issues with
growing or getting food. 
Making sure there's enough food
depends on the Public
Distribution System (PDS) and the
government taking action when
there's a threat to food security. 
Food security means more than just eating two proper meals a day. 
It means everyone always has enough food to stay healthy. It
focuses on making sure people can get the food they need every
day to live well.
What is Food Security?
Food security has the following
dimensions:
Availability of
food
Availability of food
production within the
country, food imports,
and the previous years
stock stored in
government granaries.
Accessibility
Accessibility means food
is within reach of every
person.
Affordability
Affordability implies that a
person has enough
money to buy sufficient
nutritious and safe food to
meet one’s dietary needs.
Why Food Security?
Overpopulation
Reduction of land
under cultivation
Hoarding and
black marketing
Natural calamities
Reduction in the
net sown area
under cereals
Corrupt
administrative
practices