Time To Wind Up

Food Security in 21st Century

Perspective & Vision

Brij K Taimani

Konark Publishers

Rs 300/192 pages

The National Sample Survey data (50th round) indicates that 5 per cent of rural and 2 per cent urban households do not get two square meals every day of the year. Other surveys reveal that some 15 per cent of the rural families get two square meals a day only in some months.

They remain partially hungry for most part of the year. This exposes the hollowness of the country