Food Security and Indian Agriculture: Policies, Production Performance and Marketing Environment*,**

Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur - 302 004, Rajasthan.

*Based on the Presidential Address delivered at the 16^th Annual Conference of Agricultural Economics Research Association (India), organised by Amity School of Rural and Agricultural Management (ASRAM), Amity University, Lucknow (India) during November 21–23, 2008.