Question

inspite of being the largest producer and expoter of many food crops, India still needs to achieve food security. Comment with the help of examples.

Answer 1

1) The ultimate aim of agricultural development is to increase food security.
2) Food Security assures a certain minimum level of nutrition to the large poor in India.
3) We are still a long way from this, as levels of malnutrition are highest in India.
4) Increase in agricultural production increases wastage as our storage and transportation facilities are poorest in the world.
5) This often leads to inflation and price rise of certain food like onions as seen recently.