Comment on the following:
i. Food security for the increasing population
ii. Buffer stocks
iii. Public distribution system
iv. Green revolution
Answers
1) Food security for the increasing population: with the growing population comes to the problem of feeding it and right now this is the main problem which is being faced by most of the underdeveloped and developing countries. Food security means providing the population with enough and better quality food.
2) Buffer Stock: buffer stock is a practice or is the method of storing commodity for later use. This ensures that when there occurs a shortage of a commodity such buffer stock will help in fulfilling its demand.
3) Public Distribution System: it is a system owned and run by governmental organizations which provide free food and grains or grains at a very low price so as to help poor people.
4) Green Revolution: it was a revolution which brought a lot of change in the agricultural practices of people and introduced the world to the modern farming methods and practices.