Question

Which are the people more prone to food insecurity?

Answer 1

• Food insecure people are unable to buy food due to their very low income levels.
• In some regions of India, there are disproportionately very high numbers of people facing food insecurity.
• People living in regions prone to frequent natural disasters, remote and tribal areas, economically backward states are more prone to food insecurity.
• Largest number of food insecure people are in the states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, parts of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, South eastern and eastern parts of Uttar Pradesh.
• Due to the seasonal nature of agricultural activities, people in rural areas are prone to food insecurity.
• In urban areas, there is less work in the construction industry in the rainy season, hence casual labourers in the construction works are prone to food insecurity.
• They face seasonal hunger as they are unable to find work for the entire year.
• A large number of children below 5 years of age, nursing mothers, pregnant women are prone to food insecurity.
• People affected by natural disasters and who are forced to migrate to different places are prone to food insecurity.
• People belonging to SC, ST, OBC, who have low land base and productivity are prone to food insecurity.
• The worst affected people with food insecurity are beggars, destitutes, petty self-employed people, people providing traditional services, traditional artisans, people with no land or very little land.
• In urban areas, people working in the casual labor market, those employed in ill-paid occupations etc are prone to food insecurity.