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Food Security

Telangana Board · Class 10 · Social Studies

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1

Historical Context and Introduction to Food Security

  • Pre-independent India faced frequent famines causing large-scale starvation deaths
  • Bengal Famine (1943-45) killed 3-5 million people in Bengal, Assam, and Odisha
  • British administration's refusal to organize food grain distribution was a major cause
2

Food Production and Availability

  • Increasing foodgrain production is crucial for food security
  • Paddy production increased from 40 million tonnes (1970-71) to about 110 million tonnes (2010-11)
  • Wheat showed significant increase during 1970-2011 period
3

Access to Food and Public Distribution System

  • Access to food depends on purchasing power of people
  • Recommended calorie intake: 2100 kcal/day (urban), 2400 kcal/day (rural)
  • 80% of rural people consume food below calorie standards
4

Buffer Stock and Government Policies

  • Buffer stock: Government stock of foodgrains (wheat and rice) maintained by FCI
  • FCI purchases from farmers at Minimum Support Price (MSP)
  • Government procures about one-third of total foodgrains from farmers

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Food security exists when all peopleGovernmentGovernment system of ration shopsMeasurements using height and weightShifting from foodgrain production to other

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