Food security in India: measures, norms and issues
Suryanarayana, M.H.
Development and Change 28(4): 771-789
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0012-155X DOI: 10.1111/1467-7660.00064Document Number: 269521
It is noted that although assessments by conventional macro measures show considerable improvement in food security in India, the levels of cereal consumption and calorie intake of even the general population are still below the normal threshold limits. The dynamics of changes in institutional and production conditions are highlighted, and their implications for consumption patterns and food security at the micro level are noted. Empirical evidence is used to raise a number of issues, and recommendations are presented for an emphasis on investment in human capital by way of improvements in food and calorie intake for efficiency and economic growth. Data cover a variety of sources and aspects of food security, and range from 1954-92.