Insecurityof Causal Factors

Although India has achieved remarkable economic growth since Independence, it has been unable to provide adequate food security to its citizens. This paper evaluates three main factors: historical, economic, and political, that have helped perpetuate India’s food insecure state. The research is based on the amalgamation of the wide spectrum of previous research on the issue. First, it analyzes how historical events, such as the Green Revolution and Liberalization in 1991, were not entirely successful in initiating effective long-term solutions. Second, the research analyzes how the priorities and effects of economic and agricultural policies further perpetuated the situation. Lastly, a look will be taken at political factors, such as the ineffectiveness of the Public Distribution System, which have failed to provide enough proper solutions to the food security issue. While it is understood that not all factors related to food security will be addressed within the scope of this project, it’s importance can be seen in the severe lack of human development for the majority of the Indian population.