BY :-

VIVEK VIKRAM SINGH

National Institute of
Rural Development.
Contents :
Introduction
Provisions under NFSA
Need for food security
Impacts of NFSA
Identification of beneficiaries
Implementation challenges
Conclusion



About NFSA -2013:
An Act to provide food and nutritional security in
human life cycle approach, by ensuring access to
adequate quantity of quality food at affordable prices
to people to live a life with dignity.
The National Food Security Act (NFSA) was enacted
on Sept.12,2013.
Also called as RTF(Right to Food)


Provisions under NFSA-2013

Aim to cover two-third of the total population.(means rural
75% & urban 50%)
Entitlement of 5kg of food grains per person per month:-
-rice at Rs.3 per kg
-wheat at Rs.2 per kg
-coarse grain at Re.1 per kg
AAY household will receive additional 10 Kgs of food grains
Nutritional support to pregnant women and lactating
mothers
Nutritional support to children.
Setting up of Grievance Redressal Mechanism(dist. & state
level)
Food security allowance(in case of non-supply)







NEED FOR FOOD SECURITY

According to IFPRI report on hunger ,India ranks at 67
out of 81 countries.
About 810 million of people are poor.
Tool to fight against malnutrition & food insecurity.
NFSA- a shift from welfare approach to right based
approach.
PDS has large exclusion and inclusion errors.



Impacts of NFSA
Capable of doing more work
Good Health
Nutritional Food
Good Quality of Life
More Savings
More Income Generation
How would the beneficiaries be
identified?

Implementation challenges
Extra subsidy burden.
Affect the cropping pattern.
Over burden on agricultural land.
Its sustainability is under question.
Global pressure.

Inadequate Warehouses
Conclusion
Need political commitment.
Strengthen the infrastructure.
Identification of beneficiaries still a problem
Implemented with intention of ending malnutrition
References
RIGHT TO FOOD , Yojna magazine, Dec.2013, Vol.
57.
FOOD SECURITY, Kurukshetra magazine, Nov.2013,
Vol. 62 No.1.
www.publications division.nic.in
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