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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2020, Volume : 8, Issue : 1
First page : (293) Last page : (302)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.7980

Current Status of Food Security in India

Avinash Sharma^1*, Sheelawati Monlai¹, Zhang Shi², Chowlani Manpoong¹,
Megha Raghavan³, Boppa Linggi¹ and Manuu Wangsu^1
1Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Arunachal University of Studies, Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh
²Sheng Yang Agriculture University and China University of Political Science and Law, China
³Department of Fruit Science, CHF, Central Agricultural University, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh
*Corresponding Author E-mail: avinashcau@gmail.com
Received: 14.01.2020  |  Revised: 17.02.2020   |  Accepted: 23.02.2020 

 ABSTRACT

Food security is indications that show the level of growth and development of people as well as country. The present paper discusses about the status of food security of India. The year wise food grains production, agriculture GDP, global hunger index, poverty line, undernourishment and food deficit observed are received. The data collected from various agriculture information sources. The figures of observations were utilized for the study from 2000-2018 years. The food grains production of 285.20 million tonnes was reported with an area of 123.22 million hectare in 2018-19 year. The agriculture GDP of 17.39% was obtained in 2018-19 year. 23% percent of populations were observed in undernourishment in 2004-05 year. 14.8% percent of populations were observed in undernourishment in 2018-19 year. 37.2% populations were reported under poverty line in 2005-06 year and 21.9% populations were recorded under poverty line in 2017-18 year. The GHI value of 38.2% was observed in 2017 year and of 31.1% was recorded in 2018 year. The food deficit of 152 kilocalorie was obtained in 2006-07 year and food deficit of 105 kilocalorie was obtained in 2018-19 year. The government food scheme and the programme are outreached to poor people and remote villages, establishment of food rehabilitation centre in state, district and block to serve food at low price and encouraging farmers for more crop yield. These aspects will improve food security of India.

Keywords: Food grains production, GDP, Undernourishment, Poverty line, Global hunger index, Food deficit      

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Cite this article: Sharma, A., Monlai, S., Shi, Z., Manpoong, C., Raghavan, M., Linggi, B., & Wangsu, M. (2020). Current Status of Food Security in India, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 8(1), 293-302. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.7980