Question

Y food security needed?

Answer 1

Food security and why it matters. Food security is defined by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) as: when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious foodthat meets their dietary needs andfood preferences for an active and healthy life.

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.

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