Question

explain three dimension of food security in india

Answer 1

availability: food should be available to the people.
affordability: it should be within reach to them
accesbality: prices should be reasonable.


The following are the different dimensions of food security in India:

1. Availability of food: the availability of food is referred to the fact that the food production within the nation, food imports and preceding years’ stock are stored in the granaries of the state.

2. Accessibility of food: it refers to the fact that food is within the reach of everyone or poor people.

3. Affordability: affordability means that the people have enough money to buy satisfactory, reliable and nutritious meals to meet.  

Answer 2

FOOD SECURITY means availability, accessibility, and affordability of food to all people at all times.

Food security has following dimensions :

- AVAILABILITY of food means food production within the country, Food imports and the previous years stock stored stored government granaries.

- ACCESSIBILITY means food is within the reach of all .

- AFFORDABILITY implies that an individual has enough money to but sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet one's dietary needs.

Thus, FOOD SECURITY is only ensured when :

- Enough food is available.

- All persons have the capacity to buy food at acceptable quality.

- There is no barrier to access to food.