Question

Who were the people prone to food insecurity

Answer 1

A large number of people in India suffer from food insecurity.

(1) In the rural areas the following types of people are more prone to food insecurity:

(i) Landless people with little or no land.

(ii) Traditional artisans who provide traditional services.

(iii) Petty self-employed workers.

(iv) Destitute including beggars.

(2) In the urban areas the following types of people are more prone to food insecurity:

(i) Casual labourers.

(ii) Workers employed in the ill paid occupations.

(iii) Workers employed in seasonal activities.

Incidentally these people suffering from food insecurity come from the regions such as economically backward states with high poverty, tribal and remote areas, and regions more prone to natural disaster

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Answer 2

Answer:

A large section of people suffer from food and nutrition insecurity in India. However, the worst affected groups are as follows:

• Landless and land-poor households, traditional artisans, providers of traditional services, petty self-employed workers and destitute including beggars (in the rural areas).
• People employed in ill-paid occupations and casual labourers engaged in seasonal activities (in the urban areas).
• People belonging to the backward sections of society, namely SCs, STs and OBCs.
• People belonging to economically-backward states with high incidence of poverty, tribal and remote areas and regions more prone to natural disasters.
• People affected by natural disasters who have to migrate to other areas in search of work.
• Large proportion of pregnant and nursing mothers, and children under the age of 5 years.