FOOD PROBLEM IN INDIA : 2020

Food problem has been one of the major problem in India. The Indian population is still facing food problem. The second five year plan began with more serious of the food problem in India. However, the UN estimate projection and forecasts on food production and food availability level in India. It has suggests that the domestic demand for foodgrain in India by 2020 would be 343 (MT). Supply of rice 120.5 (MT) and demand 122 (MT). It’s gap between demand and supply is -1.6%. Moreover the production of foodgrain in India is inadequate to meet the requirements of consumption. In order to the government of India should have deep interest within commercial farming, investment irrigation, financial institute, research and extension, public distribution system and National food budget policy etc. has helped to attain
impressive growth in agriculture leading to self sufficiency in food production.