How is India’s food security system working to improve nutritional status of the population?

At the time of independence the country faced two major nutritional problems; one was the threat of famine and acute starvation due to lack of national and regional food security systems; the other was chronic under-nutrition due to low dietary intake because of lack of purchasing power among the poorer segments of the population.

One of the first efforts of the country was to build up a food security system to ensure that the threat of famine no longer stalks the country. Investment in agriculture and the green revolution have ensured that the food production has kept pace with the population growth and by and large India remained self sufficient in food. Establishment of adequate buffer stocks has ensured availability of food stuffs within affordable cost even during the times of drought. The fact that the country has not witnessed famine and acute starvation on a massive scale in the last five decades is the most eloquent testimony for the success of these efforts.

Even though self sufficiency in food production has been achieved, the population still lacks access to balanced food. It is a matter of concern that the even though cereal production has kept pace with the increasing requirements and average percapita intakes of cereal have remained satisfactory, there has been a fall in the percapita consumption of pulses. It is important not only to improve pulse production but also make them available at affordable cost. The production and consumption of vegetables and fruits continue to remain ________ ________ __________ _________ _________ ________ _________ ______.
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