Which of the following is considered as a dimension of "Food security" in India?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
Food is as essential for living as air is for breathing. But food security means something more than getting two square meals. Food security has following dimensions:
- availability of food which means food production within the country, food imports and the previous years stock stored in government granaries.
- accessibility of food which means food is within reach of every person.
- affordability of food which implies that an individual has enough money to buy sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet one's dietary needs.