what is food security? explain the major dimensions of food security?
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- 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.
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