Sustainable Food Security

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Sustainable physical, economical and I social access to a balanced food for every citizen in developing country is a great challenge to policy planners, researchers and other stakeholders. Sustainable agriculture production and socio-economic empowerment of people are central focus of programmes and technologies implemented to achieve the sustainable food security. The book on "Sustainable Food Security" revolved around technologies of sustainable agriculture production and means of livelihood improvement particularly in North Eastern Region of India. The major topics covered in the book are concepts and problems of food security, interrelation of food security and sustainable agriculture production, technology transfer and extension systems, good agricultural practices, watershed management, dairying, indigenous alternate food, earthworm technology, soil health. management, system of rice intensification, fodder cultivation and pasture management, use of residues, empowerment of women, self-help groups, marketable and marketed surplus, management of rural value chain, etc.

This book will be useful to researchers, academics, policy makers and other stakeholders who are involved in food security and sustainable agriculture production systems.

PRAVEEN K. JAIN (b. 1977) is the Assistant Professor (Agri-business Management), School of Agriculture, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi. Dr. Jain's areas of interest include marketing research, policy research, human resource development in agriculture, market led extension and development and environmental economics. He has a number of research papers and one book to his credit. He has also developed study materials for different programmes based on open and distance learning.

B.S. HANSRA (b. 1945) a Ph.D. from the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (USA), is currently Professor, School of Agriulture, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi. He was an Assistant Director General (Agri. Extension), ICAR, Ministry of Agriulture. Dr. Hansra has 39 years of experience. He has to his credit 18 books and more than 201 research and popular articles. He is a recipient of several awards and honours, including Mendenhal Memorial Award and Fellow of Indian Society of Extension Education. He is also the Vice-President of International Extension Forum.

Food and nutritional security is of utmost importance in the resent times as food production is showing a decelerating trend and food I prices are constantly going up because of increased demand for food. The food production has increased from 50 million tones to 231 million tones during 2007-08. However, self-sufficiency in food production shall have to be achieved on a sustainable basis. The government has to ensure access to safe and good food to all people at all times. Consistent efforts have to be made to increase agricultural production by maintaining and conserving the natural resources and empowering the people to increase the economic access to food.

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