Introduction - Concepts - Chapter 4 Class 9 Economics - Food security in India - Economics

Introduction

• Food security means the availability, accessibility, and affordability of food to all people at all times.
  
  
•  Poor households are more vulnerable to food insecurity whenever there is a problem with the production or distribution of food crops.
  
  
• Food security depends on the Public Distribution System (PDS) and government vigilance and action at times, when this security is threatened.