Indian Agricultural Scenario and Food Security Concerns in the Context of Climate Change: a Review

Purnamita Dasgupta and Smita Sirohi ()

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Abstract: This paper presents a brief review of the trends in foodgrain production in India, the determinants of its growth and domestic foodgrain supply projections to draw inferences about the future foodgrain production trends. The foodgrain supply forecasts are examined in relation to the likely demand of foodgrains to answer whether India would have a situation of food surplus or deficit. The paper summarizes the supply and demand side aspects of food security in the context of climate change- covering on one hand, the climate change impact on availability and stability of food supplies and on the other, its likely influence on the access and utilization dimensions of food demand.

Keywords: food security; climate change (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q11 Q54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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