Question

The co-operatives and NGO’s are playing an important role in ensuring food security in India. Discuss the statement.

Answer 1

The cooperatives play an important role in food security in India, especially in the Southern and Western parts of the country.

The fallowing points state their role

(i) The cooperatives societies set up shops to sell low priced goods to poor people, e.g. in Tamil Nadu, around 94% shops are run by the cooperatives.

(ii) Mother Dairy, in Delhi, is making strides in provision of milk and vegetables to the consumers at controlled rate which is decided by Delhi Government.

(iii) Amul is another success story of cooperatives in milk and milk products from Gujarat. It has brought about White Revolution in India.

(iv) In Maharashtra, Academy of Development Science (ADS) has facilitated a network of NGOs for setting up Grain Banks in different regions.

Answer 2

The cooperatives and NGOs are playing an significant role in ensuring food security in India. Their main objective is to sell commodities at low prices so that the people living in the rural areas and below the poverty line are able to buy things for their survival.

Explanation:

• The co-operative societies and many NGOs have opened store in the rural sectors and in other places to help people in buying things at a lower prices compared to the markets. This helps with the ensuring food security among the people living on the poverty line.
• There are many cooperatives are also initiatives of the government for  providing vegetables, fruits and groceries at economical prices like the "Mother Dairy" in Delhi. In Gujarat there is "Amul" who have been involved in providing "milk other forms of milk products". They are behind the "White Revolution' in India
• There are many cooperatives and NGOs who are dedicated towards working in different parts of the country for ensuring food security to the different sectors of the society specially the poor. They are setting up small shops and stores for providing supplies to the people at low prices

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