Food Security in India
Availability of food means little without access to it. Chapter 4 of the NCERT Class 9 Economics textbook explains food security through availability, accessibility and affordability, tracing the Green Revolution, buffer stocks, minimum support prices and the Public Distribution System of fair price shops. Drought, the Bengal famine's lessons and hunger among landless, casual and migrant households frame the discussion, alongside cooperatives, midday meals and the roles of government and citizens in ending hunger.
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