Soon after independence, especially in post-Green Revolution era, India strived for ‘Food for AII’ by developing technological interventions, supporting policies and strategies and a vast network of public distribution system. These initiatives enabled the country to increase the production of food grains by 5-fold, horticultural crops by 6-fold, fish by 12-fold, milk by 8-fold, and eggs by 27-fold since 1950-51.
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Recent Developments Food Security: FAO Report 2018 According to FAO estimates in ‘The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World, 2018’ report, 195.9 million people are undernourished in India. Key Highlights:
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