Question

why there is a need for Food security in India?explain.

Answer 1

Food security is required to ensure that each individual of a country has access to safe and healthy food at all times of the year. During a natural disaster,the rates of food rise (due to shortage of food).Food security ensures that foodgrains are distributed at cheap rates to the poor, so that they do not starve.

Answer 2

Following points state need of food security in India
(i) The poorest section of the society might be food insecure most of the times while persons above the poverty line might also be food insecure during natural calamities.
(ii) During natural calamities like drought, earthquake, flood, tsunami, etc total production of food grains decreases. It creates a shortage of food and the prices go up. At the high prices, some people can not afford to buy food. Thus, it can be concluded that food security is essential in India.