Economics Chapter 4 Food Security in India

NCERT Solutions For Class 9 Social Science Economics Chapter 4 Food Security in India

Find detail NCERT Solutions For Class 9 Social Science Economics Chapter 4 Food Security in India prepared by HTs subject matter experts as per the CBSE requirements. All the questions asked in Chapter 4 Food Security in India of class 9 are solved with the required details. For all chapters solutions do follow NCERT solutions for class 9 Social science prepared and uploaded by HT experts. 

Introduction to Chapter 4 Food Security in India

The ever-increasing population also pushes the demand for food and in situations like these, it becomes important to ensure food security. Food security mainly focuses on three key aspects: Availability of food, accessibility of food and affordability of food. In India, food security is maintained through two key elements: Buffer Stock and the PDS system. The Food Corporation of India procures the stock of grains from the states where there is a surplus and stores it in the government granaries which can be used in times of need when there is a natural calamity to fulfil food security. Discussing food insecurity, the landless labourer, casual workers and those belonging to the economically weaker sections are the most food insecure. There is regional disparity in this as well. The states of Uttar Pradesh (eastern and south-eastern parts), Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, parts of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra account for the largest number of food insecure people in the country. Hunger is another important aspect which affects food security. Hunger is two-dimensional: chronic and seasonal. Chronic hunger affects the nutritional cycle of an individual. The Green Revolution in India made it self-reliant on food grains. An effective Public Distribution System (PDS ) has helped some states become food secure. The food procured by FCI is sold through this system at affordable prices and much cheaper than the market which makes it possible for even the poorest to buy food. The shops through which the grains are sold are called Fair Price Shops. However, loopholes in the PDS have made it a little more ineffective. The government has also launched several schemes to ensure food security like the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (2002), Annapurna Scheme(2000), National Food Security Act (2013), and RPDS(1992). The inclusive role of cooperatives is also being looked at for a more inclusive approach.

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