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Food For All: An Assessment of Food Security In Indian Context

Author: Gajendra Singh

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Publisher Prints Publications Pvt Ltd
Publication Year 2022
ISBN-13 9788194849070
Binding Hard back
Number of Pages 228 Pages
Language English
Edition 1st
Dimension (Inches) 5.5"x8.5"
Weight (Grams) 430
Subject Agriculture & Farming
Category Science, Technology & Medicine

The increasing trend in the supply of food grains is seen as the improvements in the food security in our country. In the context, the book is devoted to visualize the national food security scenario for the year 2005-06 and 2010-11 covering 17 major states viz Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. The study also covers the estimations of per capita availability of food grains in the states and storage requirement of food grains at national level for the same time periods. The past trends were used to estimate the production of cereals and pulses separately, through the methods of regression, exponential and moving averages and other econometric applications based on their suitability. The book also focus on policy and planning implications as well as discusses the ways and approaches needs to be adopted in major states and at national level to enhance the level of food security.

Gajendra Singh

Gajendra Singh was awarded the degrees of B.Sc. (Agriculture) in 1993 and M.Sc. (Agriculture) in the subject of Agriculture Economics and Farm Management in the year 1996 from the Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishva Vidyalaya, Jabalpur (M.P.). In 1997, he joined Govind Ballabh Panty University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar for the Ph.D Programme and was awarded the degree in 2001. In addition he holds the masters degree in Business Administration with specialsation in marketing and also have management qualifications in the area of finance and cooperation. He has contributed research papers on food security and other related issues which are published in reputed journals. Dr. Singh has also worked as a member of the Sub-working group on “Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure" constituted by the Planning Commission, Government of India for Preparing Eleventh Five Year Plan. Dr. Singh selected through Union Public Service Commission, at present serving in Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India.

S No. Contents Page No.
  Acknowledgements ix
  Preface xi
1 Introduction 1
1.1     Concept of food security
1.2     Meaning of food insecurity, undernourishment, vulnerability and nutritional status
1.3     Food population relationships and gender issues in food security
1.4     Natural disaster and food security
1.5     Public Distribution System and food security for the poor
1.6     Food nutrition and poverty in India
1.7     Storage of food grains
1.8     Approach and objectives of the book
2 Methodology 37
2.1     Regression models
2.2     Meaning, characteristics and suitability of regression models
2.3     Moving averages
2.4     Exponential methods
2.5     Criteria to determine the adequacy of forecasting model
2.6     Prediction interval in forecasting
2.7     Conceptual framework for the estimation of food grains requirement
2.8     Approach for demographic projections by age groups.
2.9     Approach for the estimation of food grains storage
2.10   Specifications of variable and data
3 Food Grains Supply and Requirement: Projections for Major States 57
3.1     Andhra Pradesh
3.2     Assam
3.3     Bihar
3.4     Gujarat
3.5     Haryana
3.6     Himachal Pradesh
3.7     Jammu and Kashmir
3.8     Karnataka
3.9     Kerala
3.10   Madhya Pradesh
3.11   Maharashtra
3.12   Orissa
3.13   Punjab
3.14   Rajasthan
3.15   Tamil Nadu
3.16   Uttar Pradesh
3.17   West Bengal
4 National Food Grains Supply and Requirement- Synthesis of Major States 163
4.1     Food grains production at lower, expected and upper range level
4.2     Estimates of population distribution by age groups of major states
4.3     Food grains requirement by age groups of major states
4.4     Per capita per day availability of food grains at lower, expected and upper range level
4.5     Food grains production and requirement gap
4.6     Assessment of food grains storage requirement
5 Policy Planning and Implications 177
5.1     Policy implications for food grain surplus states
5.1.1     Haryana
5.1.2     Punjab
5.1.3     Uttar Pradesh
5.1.4     Madhya Pradesh
5.1.5     Rajasthan
5.2     Policy implications for food grain deficit states
5.2.1     Bihar
5.2.2     Maharashtra
5.2.3     Kerala
5.2.4     Tamil Nadu
5.2.5     Gujarat
5.2.6     West Bengal
5.2.7     Andhra Pradesh
5.2.8     Assam
5.2.9     Karnataka
5.2.10    Himachal Pradesh
5.2.11   Orissa
5.2.12   Jammu and Kashmir
5.3     Common policy implications
5.3.1    Increased food availability
5.3.2    Physical and economic access
5.3.3   Warning and economic access
5.5.4    Development of food insecurity and vulnerability information and        mapping systems
5.3.5     Stabilization of population
5.3.6     Women’s role in food security
5.3.7     School feeding programme
5.5.8     Food subsidy and food security
5.3.9     Reduction of post-harvest losses
5.3.10    Management of water resources
5.3.11    Integrated soil health and pest management
5.3.12    Trade liberalization and food security
5.3.13     Commodities exchanges and food security
5.3.14      Policies for farmers to maintain the food security

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