Food Security in India-Some Issues and Challenges

Food security has emerged as a fundamental issue at global level since the global food crisis of 2008. Now, investment in agriculture, food, and nutritional security is a prime concern for every nation including India to achieve the objective of development. Food insecurity is detriment to development because food insecure people always prioritize food and sustainability of their own lives over everything else. India has failed to achieve the objective of food security at national level despite self-sufficiency in food grains. High economic growth rates of Indian economy have failed to improve food security in India. A large section of Indian population is suffering from malnutrition and inadequacy of food grains. Malnutrition in India is a serious dent on its development. Food security has emerged as an important element of poverty alleviation in the country. Food Security Bill passed in September, 2013 means a lot to the people below poverty line. It is committed to enhance food security and access to adequate, safe and nutritious food for present and future generations. The present paper is an attempt to analyse some issues related to food security in India and suggest some ways to achieve food and nutritional security in India for sound and sustainable development of Indian economy.