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Food Security In India
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What are the dimensions of food security?

Answer

Food security has following dimensions:
(i)Availability of food—It means food production within the country, food imports and the previous years stock stored in government granaries.

(ii)Accessibility—It means food is within reach of very person.

(iii)Affordability—It implies that an individual has enough money to buy sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet ones dietary needs.

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Some More Questions From Food Security In India Chapter

Differentiate between seasonal hunger and chronic hunger?

What has our government done to provide food security to the poor? Discuss any two schemes launched by the government.

Why buffer stock is created by the government?

Write notes on:—

Minimum Support Price

Write notes on:

Buffer Stock

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Issue Price

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Fair Price Shops.

What are the problems of the functioning of ration shops?

Write a note on the role of cooperatives in providing food and related items.

In which year was World Food Summit held?