Recently I went for a marriage where the only thing I could see was food, food and more food, which made me mull over the fact that our country is supposingly going through a food crisis.
Having said that why is it that a country like India that use to export food grains till recently has started importing the same? There are innumerable reasons that have been cited in the magazines, newspapers and other media sources.
Nowadays, farming has become unattractive due to lack of assistance from the government. Seasonal changes have been erratic. Farmers find it much more feasible to rent out their land or sell it off. SEZ’s have been growing in numbers. There is lack of awareness amongst the farmers about the modern ways of farming. Per hectare yield is very less in comparison to the developed countries. Population is growing at an alarming rate, which was always the caseJ
These are some of the reasons responsible for the food crisis; however, having said that there is shortage of food in our country, what are the measures that we as individuals can take to reduce the sufferings of the people.
On an individual level we should be more responsible about our actions and attitude. If we can move from the attitude of ‘I’ to the attitude of ‘We’ then we can make a significant difference to the problems prevailing in our country. We generally feel that I am paying for it so how does it make a difference whether I eat or not. We tend to take it lightly when there is easy availability of food or when we have enough money to blow. When we will start respecting the fact that we have access to food and have gratitude towards that then we shall be able to reduce the food wastage on a personal basis.
Having said that there are many NGO’s and group of people working to collect food that is wasted on a daily basis. If we can keep their numbers handy then it can definitely help all of us combat this problem and help people in need of atleast one square meal.
Whereas the support to farmers is concerned, we can hope that the government wakes up and provides the necessary incentives, technology and fertilizers to make farming attractive.
Hope we all will atleast make an attempt to be more responsible on an individual level with our food wastage habits.
Having said that why is it that a country like India that use to export food grains till recently has started importing the same? There are innumerable reasons that have been cited in the magazines, newspapers and other media sources.
Nowadays, farming has become unattractive due to lack of assistance from the government. Seasonal changes have been erratic. Farmers find it much more feasible to rent out their land or sell it off. SEZ’s have been growing in numbers. There is lack of awareness amongst the farmers about the modern ways of farming. Per hectare yield is very less in comparison to the developed countries. Population is growing at an alarming rate, which was always the caseJ
These are some of the reasons responsible for the food crisis; however, having said that there is shortage of food in our country, what are the measures that we as individuals can take to reduce the sufferings of the people.
On an individual level we should be more responsible about our actions and attitude. If we can move from the attitude of ‘I’ to the attitude of ‘We’ then we can make a significant difference to the problems prevailing in our country. We generally feel that I am paying for it so how does it make a difference whether I eat or not. We tend to take it lightly when there is easy availability of food or when we have enough money to blow. When we will start respecting the fact that we have access to food and have gratitude towards that then we shall be able to reduce the food wastage on a personal basis.
Having said that there are many NGO’s and group of people working to collect food that is wasted on a daily basis. If we can keep their numbers handy then it can definitely help all of us combat this problem and help people in need of atleast one square meal.
Whereas the support to farmers is concerned, we can hope that the government wakes up and provides the necessary incentives, technology and fertilizers to make farming attractive.
Hope we all will atleast make an attempt to be more responsible on an individual level with our food wastage habits.
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