Foreign Land Procurement Policy for Global Food Security
Need for Offshore Land Procurement Policy in Land Surplus Countries for Ensuring Global Food Security By: Vijay Sardana National Food Security Policy and Global Market Place From the last couple of year, the per capita availability of food is stagnating in the country. In fact, per capita availability of major food items like pulses, oilseeds, etc. is going down in India . This has not only let to price rise but also making socio-economic and political environment in India vulnerable to instability. Gravity of food security will also impact India ’s standing in global politics and diplomacy. Unfortunately rising food prices are not only hurting us but also many countries in the world mainly countries with large population and where population density is high. The only way to address the issue to price rise and availability of food is by increasing the supply of food. The biggest constraint and challenge in increasing food supply is the availability of