Food security in India after independence

Food security is defined as availability (of food production in the country), accessibility (reach ability of food to all) and affordability (capacity to buy food of the population) to buy food that meets people's dietary needs. In many developing countries like India, health problems related to dietary deficits are an ever increasing threat. According to the World foot summit of 1996, food security is a situation “when all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life.

The paper gives information about how India made its attempts since independence to ensure greater food security. The paper helps to understand the meaning and concept of food security, the importance of agricultural reforms in India, the role played by land reforms and green revolution in the development of the Indian agriculture and the meaning and implication of food self sufficiency. We will be able to evaluate the agricultural policy and its implementation in post independence India.