Political Aspects of Indian Food Policy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2910689 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Norman K Nicholson (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1968 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 34 |
| Publication date | 1968-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Pacific Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-851X • E-ISSN: 1715-3379 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2754717 |
| OpenAlex | W2315144812 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
Explains how combination of shortage and uncertainty of food produced government intervention in the market. Comments on government's inability to prevent fluctuations in supply and prices of foodgrains. Discusses the government's distribution program and machinery for implementing it and subsequent abandonment of the control system under Gandhi. Outlines the system of issuing grain through fair price shops and explains its failure. Deals with establishment of the Food Corporation of India intended as a market stabilizer and government procurement agent. Analyzes regionalism in food policy and efforts to eliminate inter-state conflicts. Describes importance of United States P.L. 480 grain to Indian leaders. Notes government's efforts to maintain urban supplies and restrain urban prices at the expense of the farmer to and the effect of this on relations between farmer and government. Cites success of Democratic Socialists based on agricultural planning efforts
Agriculture · Archaeology · Economics · Food policy · Food security · Geography · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Agricultural Economics and Practices · Agricultural risk and resilience · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Law
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,1 |
| Citation span | 1978 - 2018 (41) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |