It basically deals with the most common problem that the world is facing i.e shortage of food items. Our main focus was to showcase the relation of Indian governance and food security problems that are plaguing our country.
6. Are we really food short? INDIAN AGRI-BUSINESS:FACTS AND FIGURES 2 nd largest arable land(184 million hectares) in the world. Largest irrigated land(55 million hectares) in the world. Largest producer of : Wheat(15% of global production) Pulses(21% of global production) Milk(90 million tones). Largest producer and exporter of spices. 2 nd largest producer of rice(22% of global rice production) and the largest producer of world’s best BASMATI RICE. Largest livestock population. 2 nd largest producer of fruits and vegetables. source: FICCI, Ministry of Agriculture(2008)
7. So why are we food insecure?? MAPLECROFT : Food Security Risk Index India – 25/148 China – 107/148 GLOBAL HUNGER INDEX: a world wide survey carried out by International Food Policy Research Institute (USA) India – 67/84 Pakistan – 52/84 China- 19/84 Source:www.yojana.gov.in
The most basic necessity yet overlooked from time to time. India is second largest country in the world in the manner of population. It is most important considerable plus point of the India, because it involve large human capital. Even we all Indian are thinking that, we will become super power in the world. But when we look at the basic problems of the Indian peoples, we know that- the Indian common man is facing lots of problems today. Recently most of Indian peoples are struggling with the bread and butter due to the continuously increasing prices of foodgrain, vegetables, pulses and other cereals.
