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Food Security: Historical Perspectives and Contemporary Concerns
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This paper is an attempt to analyse the food security issues. It encompasses four sections which are dealing with the, Historical perspectives, National Food Security Bill, WTO Agreement on agriculture and the recent debate which is going around on its success and insufficiency.
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Food Security, Public Distribution System, Nutrition.
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