Question

What are three important food intervention programmes ?

Answer 1

1 . Public Distribution System (PDS) gives provision of food grains for the poor at subsidised cost. It was existing earlier also but strengthened thereafter.

2. Integrated Child Development Science (ICDS). It was introduced in 1975 on an experimental basis.

3. Food For Work (FFW) was introduced in 1977-78. Over the years, several new programmes have been launched and some have been restructured with the growing experience of administering of the programme.