india Flashcards
basic info
~17 mill yearly population growth
~ percentage of rainfall lost to run off, is Around 40% due to long dry periods and monsoon rainfall
punjab
region occupies under 2% of land area but produces around 2/3 of Indias grain
~ mean annual precipitation 630 mm
~average temperature 21 degrees c
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green revolution
Rice and wheat was introduced to India with the aim of making the nation self sufficient, the crops had increased resistance to natural threats such as heavy rain and strong winds. Another benefit would be creation of jobs in the agro-chemicals sector. However, they were not successful as they were dependant on irrigation and agro-chemicals, this favoured large scale farmers and priced smaller, local scale farmers out of the market.
How has government policy affected food security
The 2013 national food security aimed to alleviate food insecurity with the focus of subsidising grain production. It was unsuccessful as it dont not mitigate issues in the supply chain that lead to high amounts of wastage. The government has also limited FDI in this sector, which has also been unpopular as it has blocks firms such as Walmart from introducing expert opinions in this sector.
What are the impacts of globalisation on India’s food security
Small scale farmers are unable to compete with large scale agribusiness
An increased amount of agricultural products have been imported from ACs
Small scale farmers have been forced to produce high value, high risk crops, leaving many food insecure
What are key requirements to improve India’s food security in the future
Increased investment, giving farmers fair prices at sale and reducing input costs through improved technology.
