Summary, Glossary

Food Security and Nutrition - Economics

SUMMARY

• The term was broadened to include the three basic components of food and nutrition security.

They are availability, access and absorption.

• The Green Revolution paved the way for self-sufficiency in food grain production.

• The National Food Security Act (NFSA) was passed by the Indian Parliament in 2013.

• The new agricultural policy based on export agricultural goods was announced by the Central government in 2018.

• Health has an important role in human resources development.

Glossary

Availability: that which can be used, attainable அடையத்தகுந்த

Accessibility: right to enter அணுகுமுறை

Affordability: ability to be afforded தாங்கும் திறன்

Sufficient: enough போதுமான

Purchasing power: the financial ability to buy produce பொருள்கள் வாங்கும் திறன்

Productivity: power of producing உற்பத்தி செய்யும் ஆற்றல்

Degradation: to reduce to a lower rank மதிப்புக்கு குறைவு

Unidimensional: having one direction ஒரு பரிமாணம்

Malnourished: lack of proper nutrition ஊட்டச்சத்தின்மை