Question

Give the main objectives of food security policy of government of India. What is the role of FCI?

Answer 1

(1) The primary objective of India’s food security policy is to ensure availability of food grains to the common people at affordable price.

(2) The forces of the Policy is on growth in agricultural production and on fixing the support price of wheat and rice.

(3) To maintain the stocks of wheat, rice and other food grains

Organizations the FCI that is food Corporation of India is responsible for procuring and stocking food grain whereas the distribution is ensured by public distribution.

Answer 2

Answer:

The primary objective of India's food security policy is to ensure availability of food grains to the common people at affordable price. (2) The forces of the Policy is on growth in agricultural production and on fixing the support price of wheat and rice.