(a) The food procured by the FCI is distributed through government regulated ration shops among the poorer section of the society. This is called the Public Distribution System (PDS). (b) Fair Price Shops: (i) There are about 4.6 lakh ration shops or fair price shops all over the country (ii) TheseRead more
(a) The food procured by the FCI is distributed through government regulated ration shops among the poorer section of the society. This is called the Public Distribution System (PDS).
(b) Fair Price Shops: (i) There are about 4.6 lakh ration shops or fair price shops all over the country
(ii) These are present in most of the localities, villages, towns and cities.
(iii) These shops keep stock of food grains, sugar, kerosene oil for cooking.
(iv) The various items mentioned above are sold to people at a price lower than the market price.
(v) Any family with a ration card can buy a stipulated amount of these items, (e.g. 35 kg of grains, 5 ltrs kerosene etc.) every month from tire nearby ration shop.
(a) A famine is characterised by widespread deaths due to starvation and epidemics caused by forced use of contaminated water or decaying food and loss of body resistance due to weakening from starvation. (b) (i) The famine of Bengal in 1943 killed thirty-lakh people. (ii) The agricultural labourersRead more
(a) A famine is characterised by widespread deaths due to starvation and epidemics
caused by forced use of contaminated water or decaying food and loss of body resistance due to weakening from starvation.
(b) (i) The famine of Bengal in 1943 killed thirty-lakh people.
(ii) The agricultural labourers, fishermen, transport workers and other casual labourers were affected the most by dramatically increasing price of rice.
(iii) They were the ones who died in this famine.
These play a role in food insecurity in the following ways: (i) The SCs, STs and some sections of the OBCs who have either poor land-base or very low land productivity are prone to food insecurity. (ii) The people affected by natural disasters, who have to migrate to other areas in sear.ch of work.Read more
These play a role in food insecurity in the following ways:
(i) The SCs, STs and some sections of the OBCs who have either poor land-base or very low land productivity are prone to food insecurity.
(ii) The people affected by natural disasters, who have to migrate to other areas in sear.ch of work. are also among the most food insecure people.
(iii) A large proportion of pregnant and nursing mothers and children under the age of 5 years are food insecure people.
(i) Why food security? : (a) If there is no food security in a country, the poorest section of the society might not get food most of the times. (b) Others might too face problems in case of a national disaster or calamity like earthquake, drought, flood, tsunami, widespread failure of crops causingRead more
(i) Why food security? : (a) If there is no food security in a country, the poorest section of the society might not get food most of the times. (b) Others might too face problems in case of a national disaster or calamity like earthquake, drought, flood, tsunami, widespread failure of crops causing famine. In such situations, the production of food grains decreases leading to shortage of food in the affected areas. Thus, people do not get enough food and become food insecure. So, there should be food security to ensure that everyone may get two square meals a day.
(ii) The food security is ensured in the following ways:
(a) Enough food is available for all the persons.
(b) All persons have the capacity to buy food of acceptable quality
(c) There is no barrier on access to food.
Generally, food security means getting two square meals. But it has following dimesons: (i) Availability of food: It implies food production within the country, food imports and the previous years stock stored in government granaries. (ii) Accessibility: It means food is within the reach of every peRead more
Generally, food security means getting two square meals. But it has following dimesons:
(i) Availability of food: It implies food production within the country, food imports and the previous years stock stored in government granaries.
(ii) Accessibility: It means food is within the reach of every person.
(iii) Affordability : It implies that an individual has enough money to buy sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet one’s dietary needs.
Write a brief note on Public Distribution System.
(a) The food procured by the FCI is distributed through government regulated ration shops among the poorer section of the society. This is called the Public Distribution System (PDS). (b) Fair Price Shops: (i) There are about 4.6 lakh ration shops or fair price shops all over the country (ii) TheseRead more
(a) The food procured by the FCI is distributed through government regulated ration shops among the poorer section of the society. This is called the Public Distribution System (PDS).
See less(b) Fair Price Shops: (i) There are about 4.6 lakh ration shops or fair price shops all over the country
(ii) These are present in most of the localities, villages, towns and cities.
(iii) These shops keep stock of food grains, sugar, kerosene oil for cooking.
(iv) The various items mentioned above are sold to people at a price lower than the market price.
(v) Any family with a ration card can buy a stipulated amount of these items, (e.g. 35 kg of grains, 5 ltrs kerosene etc.) every month from tire nearby ration shop.
What is a famine? Who were most affected people by the famine of 1948 in Bengal?
(a) A famine is characterised by widespread deaths due to starvation and epidemics caused by forced use of contaminated water or decaying food and loss of body resistance due to weakening from starvation. (b) (i) The famine of Bengal in 1943 killed thirty-lakh people. (ii) The agricultural labourersRead more
(a) A famine is characterised by widespread deaths due to starvation and epidemics
See lesscaused by forced use of contaminated water or decaying food and loss of body resistance due to weakening from starvation.
(b) (i) The famine of Bengal in 1943 killed thirty-lakh people.
(ii) The agricultural labourers, fishermen, transport workers and other casual labourers were affected the most by dramatically increasing price of rice.
(iii) They were the ones who died in this famine.
Explain how does the social composition along with the inability to buy food play a role in food insecurity?
These play a role in food insecurity in the following ways: (i) The SCs, STs and some sections of the OBCs who have either poor land-base or very low land productivity are prone to food insecurity. (ii) The people affected by natural disasters, who have to migrate to other areas in sear.ch of work.Read more
These play a role in food insecurity in the following ways:
See less(i) The SCs, STs and some sections of the OBCs who have either poor land-base or very low land productivity are prone to food insecurity.
(ii) The people affected by natural disasters, who have to migrate to other areas in sear.ch of work. are also among the most food insecure people.
(iii) A large proportion of pregnant and nursing mothers and children under the age of 5 years are food insecure people.
Why there should be food security? How food security is ensured in a country?
(i) Why food security? : (a) If there is no food security in a country, the poorest section of the society might not get food most of the times. (b) Others might too face problems in case of a national disaster or calamity like earthquake, drought, flood, tsunami, widespread failure of crops causingRead more
(i) Why food security? : (a) If there is no food security in a country, the poorest section of the society might not get food most of the times. (b) Others might too face problems in case of a national disaster or calamity like earthquake, drought, flood, tsunami, widespread failure of crops causing famine. In such situations, the production of food grains decreases leading to shortage of food in the affected areas. Thus, people do not get enough food and become food insecure. So, there should be food security to ensure that everyone may get two square meals a day.
See less(ii) The food security is ensured in the following ways:
(a) Enough food is available for all the persons.
(b) All persons have the capacity to buy food of acceptable quality
(c) There is no barrier on access to food.
What is food security? What are its different dimensions?
Generally, food security means getting two square meals. But it has following dimesons: (i) Availability of food: It implies food production within the country, food imports and the previous years stock stored in government granaries. (ii) Accessibility: It means food is within the reach of every peRead more
Generally, food security means getting two square meals. But it has following dimesons:
See less(i) Availability of food: It implies food production within the country, food imports and the previous years stock stored in government granaries.
(ii) Accessibility: It means food is within the reach of every person.
(iii) Affordability : It implies that an individual has enough money to buy sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet one’s dietary needs.