Q- Define FCI? Answer- FCI refers to Food Corporation of India. Food Corporation of India is a stock of food grains to provide that stock of grain to poor people. The Food Corporation of India purchases wheat and rice from the farmers in states where there is surplus production. This program was introduced to reduce … Read more

Q- Write any three benefits of Buffer stock? Answer- Buffer stock is a kind of stock of food grains which was created by Indian government to distribute food grains in the deficit areas and among the poorer section of the society.  At a very low price or minimum support price that can be easily afforded … Read more

Q- Describe the impact of famine? Answer- Famine is a situation in which the production of food grains decrease rapidly due to crop failure. Famine occurs due to any natural disaster or calamity when the food grains crop decreased. Due to shortage of food the cost of food grains increased and the prices increased enough … Read more

Q- What are the three dimensions of the food security? Answer- Food security refers to the state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable nutritious food. In India, there are many people who are food insecure this is because of a large number of people below poverty line.  Food insecurity is the … Read more