Question

Cite evidences that explain that india is self sufficient in food grain production.
Please explain.

Answer 1

Cite evidences that explain that india is self sufficient in food grain production.

Explanation:

• India has become self-sufficient in foodgrain production during the last thirty years. This is because of a variety of crops grown all over the country.
• In India a variety of crops grown across the nation and the availability of food grains all year is assured by way of a carefully designed food security system of the govt that in adverse weather conditions there no shortage of food grains

1. Buffer stocks: It is the food grain stock of food grains, namely rice and wheat  procured by the govt. via Food Corporation of India (FCI). The FCI procures rice and wheat from the farmers in states where there has been excess food grain production. The bought food grains are stored in warehouses/granaries. Therefore, buffer stock is created by the govt to allocate these food grains in the shortage areas and amongst the poorer sections of society at a lower price than the market price. Buffer stock also facilitates in resolving the issue of food shortage all through adverse weather conditions.
2. Public distribution system: It is a govt.-sponsored chain of shops assigned with the work of dispensing basic food as well as non-food commodities to the poor sections of the society at very cheap prices. rice, wheat, sugar, kerosene, etc. The most significant medium via which govt guarantees food security at micro-level is the PDS. India's PDS is the biggest social safety net for food grains. It functions based on wide procurement of food grains by FCI on minimum support price (MSP). Procured product is then distributed by way of an elaborate national network of Fair Price Shops (FPSs) that sell food grains to poor populaces at highly subsidised prices.

• Besides The Green Revolution had made India self-sufficient in foodgrains