Question

what do you mean by availability of food

Answer 1

Food production is the base for foodsecurity. ... Using food grains as a proxy for food (reasonable enough in a context where food grains account for a large share of food intake),availability of food grain is given by domestic production net of feed, seed and wastage plus net imports plus draw-down of stocks.

Answer 2

Availability of food means food is within the reach of every person whether the person is poor or rich.