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Primary Sector : Agriculture — Economics STD 9 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9EconomicsPrimary Sector : Agriculture2 Marks
Question
Why is food security essential in a country?
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Answer

  • Food security is essential in a country to ensure food at all times and thereby to avoid starvation-like situation.
  • Due to natural calamity such as drought, famine, etc., total production of foodgrains decreases. It creates a shortage of food in the affected areas.
  • Mass scale starvation might turn into a famine.

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