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Food Security in India:  
Taking a Leaf out of the Dragon’s  Rice Fields 
Ashok Gulati & Ganga Shreedhar 
International Food Policy Research Institute, New Delhi Office 
 
Presentation to: 
General Council of National Food Security Mission 
Chaired by the Hon. Minister of Agriculture 
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi 
23 June 2010 
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Food Security in India:  
Taking a Leaf out of the Dragon’s  Rice Fields 
Ashok Gulati & Ganga Shreedhar 
International Food Policy Research Institute, New Delhi Office 
 
Presentation to: 
General Council of National Food Security Mission 
Chaired by the Hon. Minister of Agriculture 
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi 
23 June 2010 
Food Security Challenges in the land of the Dragon & 
the Elephant 
Dragon Elephant 
Trigger 1958-61: Great Leap Forward, 
30 million starvation deaths 
1964-65: 2 serial droughts, 
PL480 & political strings 
Policy Response Invst in Ag research (esp. 
hybrid rice) & agri-reforms 
Seed imports, Green Revolution 
(mid-1960s-1980s), White 
Revolution (1970s-90s) 
Production Impact (Paddy, 
wheat & maize) (NBS, 2010; MoA, 
2010) 
246.7 mt (1978) to 470 mt 
(2008) 
116.7 mt (1977/78) to 249.6 
mt (2008/09) 
Poverty Reduction Impact 
(WB, 2010)  
30% (1978) to 15% (1984) 54.9% (1973/74) to 38.9% 
(1987/88) 
Current Challenges (share of world) 
Population (billions)                      2008 
(WB, 2010)                                              2030 
1.3 (20%) 
1.5 
1.1 (17.5%) 
1.6 
Arable Land 
Agricultural Land(FAOSTAT, 2010; 2007) 
10% 
11.2% 
11.2% 
3.6% 
Renewable Internal Freshwater 
Resources flow (FAOSTAT, 2010) 
6.5% 2.9% 
Poverty as % of Global poverty 
(<1.25 US$/day in 2004/05; Chen & Ravallion 2008)  
15% 33% 
Undernourished (in 2004/06; FAO, 2010) 
14.6%  28.8% 
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Food Security in India:  
Taking a Leaf out of the Dragon’s  Rice Fields 
Ashok Gulati & Ganga Shreedhar 
International Food Policy Research Institute, New Delhi Office 
 
Presentation to: 
General Council of National Food Security Mission 
Chaired by the Hon. Minister of Agriculture 
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi 
23 June 2010 
Food Security Challenges in the land of the Dragon & 
the Elephant 
Dragon Elephant 
Trigger 1958-61: Great Leap Forward, 
30 million starvation deaths 
1964-65: 2 serial droughts, 
PL480 & political strings 
Policy Response Invst in Ag research (esp. 
hybrid rice) & agri-reforms 
Seed imports, Green Revolution 
(mid-1960s-1980s), White 
Revolution (1970s-90s) 
Production Impact (Paddy, 
wheat & maize) (NBS, 2010; MoA, 
2010) 
246.7 mt (1978) to 470 mt 
(2008) 
116.7 mt (1977/78) to 249.6 
mt (2008/09) 
Poverty Reduction Impact 
(WB, 2010)  
30% (1978) to 15% (1984) 54.9% (1973/74) to 38.9% 
(1987/88) 
Current Challenges (share of world) 
Population (billions)                      2008 
(WB, 2010)                                              2030 
1.3 (20%) 
1.5 
1.1 (17.5%) 
1.6 
Arable Land 
Agricultural Land(FAOSTAT, 2010; 2007) 
10% 
11.2% 
11.2% 
3.6% 
Renewable Internal Freshwater 
Resources flow (FAOSTAT, 2010) 
6.5% 2.9% 
Poverty as % of Global poverty 
(<1.25 US$/day in 2004/05; Chen & Ravallion 2008)  
15% 33% 
Undernourished (in 2004/06; FAO, 2010) 
14.6%  28.8% 
Paddy Production & Area Performance:  
China, India 
Source: For India: MoA, 2010 (Agricultural Statistics at a Glance 2009. For China: National Bureau of Statistics, 2010 (China Statistical Yearbook, 2009)  
Pdn=mt, Area=mha, Yield= t/ha 
2008/09 2008 
I-Area I-Pdn I-Yield C-Area C-P C-Yield 
45.4 148.7 3.3 29.2 191.9 6.6 
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Food Security in India:  
Taking a Leaf out of the Dragon’s  Rice Fields 
Ashok Gulati & Ganga Shreedhar 
International Food Policy Research Institute, New Delhi Office 
 
Presentation to: 
General Council of National Food Security Mission 
Chaired by the Hon. Minister of Agriculture 
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi 
23 June 2010 
Food Security Challenges in the land of the Dragon & 
the Elephant 
Dragon Elephant 
Trigger 1958-61: Great Leap Forward, 
30 million starvation deaths 
1964-65: 2 serial droughts, 
PL480 & political strings 
Policy Response Invst in Ag research (esp. 
hybrid rice) & agri-reforms 
Seed imports, Green Revolution 
(mid-1960s-1980s), White 
Revolution (1970s-90s) 
Production Impact (Paddy, 
wheat & maize) (NBS, 2010; MoA, 
2010) 
246.7 mt (1978) to 470 mt 
(2008) 
116.7 mt (1977/78) to 249.6 
mt (2008/09) 
Poverty Reduction Impact 
(WB, 2010)  
30% (1978) to 15% (1984) 54.9% (1973/74) to 38.9% 
(1987/88) 
Current Challenges (share of world) 
Population (billions)                      2008 
(WB, 2010)                                              2030 
1.3 (20%) 
1.5 
1.1 (17.5%) 
1.6 
Arable Land 
Agricultural Land(FAOSTAT, 2010; 2007) 
10% 
11.2% 
11.2% 
3.6% 
Renewable Internal Freshwater 
Resources flow (FAOSTAT, 2010) 
6.5% 2.9% 
Poverty as % of Global poverty 
(<1.25 US$/day in 2004/05; Chen & Ravallion 2008)  
15% 33% 
Undernourished (in 2004/06; FAO, 2010) 
14.6%  28.8% 
Paddy Production & Area Performance:  
China, India 
Source: For India: MoA, 2010 (Agricultural Statistics at a Glance 2009. For China: National Bureau of Statistics, 2010 (China Statistical Yearbook, 2009)  
Pdn=mt, Area=mha, Yield= t/ha 
2008/09 2008 
I-Area I-Pdn I-Yield C-Area C-P C-Yield 
45.4 148.7 3.3 29.2 191.9 6.6 
Wheat Production & Area Performance:  
China, India 
Source: For India: MoA, 2010 (Agricultural Statistics at a Glance 2009. For China: National Bureau of Statistics, 2010 (China Statistical Yearbook, 2009)  
Pdn=mt, Area=mha, Yield= t/ha 
2008/09 2008 
I-Area I-Pdn I-Yield C-Area C-P C-Yield 
27.9 80.6 2.9 23.6 112.5 4.8 
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Food Security in India:  
Taking a Leaf out of the Dragon’s  Rice Fields 
Ashok Gulati & Ganga Shreedhar 
International Food Policy Research Institute, New Delhi Office 
 
Presentation to: 
General Council of National Food Security Mission 
Chaired by the Hon. Minister of Agriculture 
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi 
23 June 2010 
Food Security Challenges in the land of the Dragon & 
the Elephant 
Dragon Elephant 
Trigger 1958-61: Great Leap Forward, 
30 million starvation deaths 
1964-65: 2 serial droughts, 
PL480 & political strings 
Policy Response Invst in Ag research (esp. 
hybrid rice) & agri-reforms 
Seed imports, Green Revolution 
(mid-1960s-1980s), White 
Revolution (1970s-90s) 
Production Impact (Paddy, 
wheat & maize) (NBS, 2010; MoA, 
2010) 
246.7 mt (1978) to 470 mt 
(2008) 
116.7 mt (1977/78) to 249.6 
mt (2008/09) 
Poverty Reduction Impact 
(WB, 2010)  
30% (1978) to 15% (1984) 54.9% (1973/74) to 38.9% 
(1987/88) 
Current Challenges (share of world) 
Population (billions)                      2008 
(WB, 2010)                                              2030 
1.3 (20%) 
1.5 
1.1 (17.5%) 
1.6 
Arable Land 
Agricultural Land(FAOSTAT, 2010; 2007) 
10% 
11.2% 
11.2% 
3.6% 
Renewable Internal Freshwater 
Resources flow (FAOSTAT, 2010) 
6.5% 2.9% 
Poverty as % of Global poverty 
(<1.25 US$/day in 2004/05; Chen & Ravallion 2008)  
15% 33% 
Undernourished (in 2004/06; FAO, 2010) 
14.6%  28.8% 
Paddy Production & Area Performance:  
China, India 
Source: For India: MoA, 2010 (Agricultural Statistics at a Glance 2009. For China: National Bureau of Statistics, 2010 (China Statistical Yearbook, 2009)  
Pdn=mt, Area=mha, Yield= t/ha 
2008/09 2008 
I-Area I-Pdn I-Yield C-Area C-P C-Yield 
45.4 148.7 3.3 29.2 191.9 6.6 
Wheat Production & Area Performance:  
China, India 
Source: For India: MoA, 2010 (Agricultural Statistics at a Glance 2009. For China: National Bureau of Statistics, 2010 (China Statistical Yearbook, 2009)  
Pdn=mt, Area=mha, Yield= t/ha 
2008/09 2008 
I-Area I-Pdn I-Yield C-Area C-P C-Yield 
27.9 80.6 2.9 23.6 112.5 4.8 
Maize/Corn Production & Area Performance: 
China, India 
Source: For India: MoA, 2010 (Agricultural Statistics at a Glance 2009. For China: National Bureau of Statistics, 2010 (China Statistical Yearbook, 2009)  
Pdn=mt, Area=mha, Yield= t/ha 
2008/09 2008 
I-Area I-Pdn I-Yield C-Area C-P C-Yield 
8.2 19.3 2.4 29.9 165.9 5.6 
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1. What is food security?
Ans. Food security refers to the state of having access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food at all times in order to meet dietary needs and preferences for an active and healthy life.
2. What are the main causes of food insecurity?
Ans. The main causes of food insecurity include poverty, limited agricultural productivity, climate change, natural disasters, conflict and war, lack of access to markets, and inadequate infrastructure for storage and transportation.
3. How does climate change affect food security?
Ans. Climate change can have a significant impact on food security by causing extreme weather events such as droughts, floods, and heatwaves. These events can reduce agricultural productivity, destroy crops and livestock, and disrupt food supply chains.
4. What are the consequences of food insecurity?
Ans. The consequences of food insecurity include malnutrition, stunted growth, increased susceptibility to diseases, lower productivity, reduced economic growth, social unrest, and migration.
5. What are some strategies to improve food security?
Ans. Strategies to improve food security include increasing agricultural productivity, promoting sustainable farming practices, investing in rural infrastructure, improving access to markets, enhancing storage and transportation facilities, providing social safety nets for the vulnerable population, and promoting equitable distribution of resources.
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