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SYLLABUS: Food Security<\/b><\/p>\n

General Studies \u2013 :\u00a0 III <\/b>Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing. <\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

IN NEWS:<\/b> \u2018Innovate today, nourish tomorrow\u2019 for food security<\/span><\/p>\n

QUESTION: <\/b>India has transitioned from food scarcity to foodgrain surplus, but nutritional security remains a major challenge. Discuss. (250 words)<\/span><\/p>\n

ANSWER: <\/b>India\u2019s transformation from chronic food scarcity to a foodgrain-surplus nation stands as one of the significant developmental achievements of the post-independence era. However, this quantitative success in cereal production has not automatically translated into <\/span>nutritional security<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

While India has largely managed to prevent famine and severe calorie deprivation, it faces a persistent burden of <\/span>malnutrition, hidden hunger, and the double burden of disease<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. The Transition: From Scarcity to Foodgrain Surplus<\/b><\/h2>\n

The Green Revolution introduced high-yielding varieties (HYVs) of wheat and rice, supported by expanded irrigation, synthetic fertilizers, price support mechanisms (Minimum Support Price – MSP), and procurement systems through the Food Corporation of India (FCI).<\/span><\/p>\n