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CBSE - Economics - Food Security in India

Food Security in India

Long Answer Type

Cite evidences which explain that India is self-sufficient in food grain production. 

1. India has become self-sufficient in food grain production during the last thirty years A. This is because of a variety of crops grown all over the country.  

2. The availability of food grains even in adverse weather conditions or otherwise, has further been ensured with a carefully designed food security system by the government.

3. Green Revolution makes self-sufficient.

4. This system of Buffer stock and public distribution system proves very helpful in ensuring self-sufficiency in food security.

5. The government has also initiated other food intervention programmes like Integrated Child Development Services, Food for Work Program, Rural Wage Employment Programs 

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