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Food Resources
By:- Dr. J. B.
Kathiriya
FoodResources
 Food refers toanything eaten by man which gives
energy and which is able to meet physiological needs
for growth of humanbody
 Today our food comes almost entirely from agriculture, animal
husbandry and fishing.
 Although India is self-sufficient in food production, it is only because of
modern patterns of agriculture that are unsustainable and which
pollute our environment with excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides.
Importance of food
 Food is a source of energy for man. It is used for
maintaining all body processes andactivities.
 for physical and mentaldevelopment
 for protection and regulation of bodyneeds.
Sources of food
Princeton societies obtained food mainlythrough
gathering and hunting.
 Modern societies obtain foodthrough
 cultivation throughagriculture
 Domestication of animals
 Fishing
 World food supply
 Ancient period : Through gathering andhunting.
 Agricultural Revolution : with the application of
science and technology world food supplyincreased
remarkably.
Food security
 It is the ability of all people at all times to access enough food for
an active and healthy life.
 It is estimated that 18 million people worldwide, most of whom
are children, die each year due to starvation or malnutrition, and
many others suffer a variety of dietary deficiencies. The earth
can only supply a limited amount of food.
 If the world’s carrying capacity to produce food cannot meet the
needs of a growing population then it will create problems.
 Thus food security is closely linked with population control
through the family welfare program.
 It is also linked to the availability of water for farming. Food
security is only possible if food is equitably distributed to all.
Many of us waste a large amount of food carelessly.
 This eventually places great stress on our environmental
resources.
World food supply
It includes the adoptionof
 Mixed farming
 Good irrigation facilities
 Control of soil erosion
 Qualityseeds
 Use of chemical fertilizers andpesticides
 Good agricultural implements
 Availability of storage and marketfacilities
 Green Revolution : Resulted in remarkable increase in
food production which made a country self sufficient.
The quality of food alsoimproved.
World food Problems
 Large Population - Inspite of green revolution it could
not meet the needs of growing population. agricultural
land got loot dueurbanization.
 Energy : Farmers cannot afford fertilizersand
pesticides.
 Land, weatherand climate : Agriculture is agamble on
climaticconditions
 Absenceof food securitywhich dependson
 food availability
 purchasing power
Food Problems in India
The principle causes of food-shortage inIndia
• Want of improved methods of cultivationthrough
science and technology
• Poverty and lack of purchasingpower
• Tillers are not infeasts
• Excessive growth of population
• Lack of cold storagefacility
• Wastage of food for ignorance of preservingmethod
• Wastage of food in wrong process ofcooking
How to solve the food problem of India
• Introduction of improved method of cultivationbased
on science andtechnology
• Improvement of financial and educational statusof
Indian cultivators
• Balancing the demand withsupply
• Checking populationgrowth
• Increasing production of foodgrains
• Protection of food from rats, insecticidesetc.
• Judicious distribution of availablesupplies
• Proper publicdistribution
• Proper transportfacilities
Over Grazing
 Live stock is an important source food in many
countries including India meat and milk are obtained
from live stock. Hence live stock less to be fed on
grazing lands.
 Adverse effects of over grazing:
• Over Grazing Removes the Vegetation coverof the soil .
 Plant population regeneration capacity islost
 Exposes thesoil
 Exposive leading to lessproduction
 Leads to soilerosion
 Leads towater infiltrationcapacityof soil
Over Grazing
 Live stock is an important source food in many
countries including India meat and milk are obtained
from live stock. Hence live stock less to be fed on
grazing lands.
 Adverse effects of over grazing:
• Over Grazing Removes the Vegetation coverof the soil .
 Plant population regeneration capacity islost
 Exposes thesoil
 Exposive leading to lessproduction
 Leads to soilerosion
 Leads towater infiltrationcapacityof soil
Effects of Modern agriculture
 Modern agriculturerefers tocarrying on agriculturewith
the intensive use of irrigationfacilities,
 chemical fertilizers, highyielding varietiesof qualityseeds,
pesticides and insecticides
 modern form machinerywith aview toobtain higher
agricultural productivity andproduction.
 It’s also called as greenrevolution.
Benefits of modernagriculture:
 Contributed to high yields of agriculturalcrops.
 Created awareness, interest among farmersfor
implementation of bettertechniques.
 Improved income for thefarmers.
 Rasied the standard of living of farmers.
 Increased employmentopportunities.
 Increased the economy of acountry.
Adverse impact of Modern agriculture
1. Fertilizer related problems.
 Excessiveusageof chemical fertilizers lead toa micro
nutrient imbalance in the soil resulting in low
production.
 Nitrogenand phosphorus used in agricultural fields is
washed off and released to the neighbouring water
bodies which causes eutrophication
2. Pesticide related problem.
 Excessive usage of pesticides killed not only the
targeted pests and – insects but also non targeted
species which are useful foragricultural cropsand
ecosystem
 Affected thequalityof food crops resulting in adverse
human health.
Adverse impact of Modern agriculture
3. WaterLogging
 excess watergetsaccumulated in the fields due to
inadequate drainagefacilities
 It is becauseof over irrigation of agricultural fields by
farmers.
 Mechanical strength of water logged soil isreduced.
4. Salinity
 Use of saline water forirrigation
 Presence of excess salt in thesoil
 Reduced cropproduction
5. Genetic diversity of Agriculturalcrops

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Food resources

  • 1. Food Resources By:- Dr. J. B. Kathiriya
  • 2. FoodResources  Food refers toanything eaten by man which gives energy and which is able to meet physiological needs for growth of humanbody  Today our food comes almost entirely from agriculture, animal husbandry and fishing.  Although India is self-sufficient in food production, it is only because of modern patterns of agriculture that are unsustainable and which pollute our environment with excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides. Importance of food  Food is a source of energy for man. It is used for maintaining all body processes andactivities.  for physical and mentaldevelopment  for protection and regulation of bodyneeds.
  • 3. Sources of food Princeton societies obtained food mainlythrough gathering and hunting.  Modern societies obtain foodthrough  cultivation throughagriculture  Domestication of animals  Fishing  World food supply  Ancient period : Through gathering andhunting.  Agricultural Revolution : with the application of science and technology world food supplyincreased remarkably.
  • 4. Food security  It is the ability of all people at all times to access enough food for an active and healthy life.  It is estimated that 18 million people worldwide, most of whom are children, die each year due to starvation or malnutrition, and many others suffer a variety of dietary deficiencies. The earth can only supply a limited amount of food.  If the world’s carrying capacity to produce food cannot meet the needs of a growing population then it will create problems.  Thus food security is closely linked with population control through the family welfare program.  It is also linked to the availability of water for farming. Food security is only possible if food is equitably distributed to all. Many of us waste a large amount of food carelessly.  This eventually places great stress on our environmental resources.
  • 5. World food supply It includes the adoptionof  Mixed farming  Good irrigation facilities  Control of soil erosion  Qualityseeds  Use of chemical fertilizers andpesticides  Good agricultural implements  Availability of storage and marketfacilities  Green Revolution : Resulted in remarkable increase in food production which made a country self sufficient. The quality of food alsoimproved.
  • 6. World food Problems  Large Population - Inspite of green revolution it could not meet the needs of growing population. agricultural land got loot dueurbanization.  Energy : Farmers cannot afford fertilizersand pesticides.  Land, weatherand climate : Agriculture is agamble on climaticconditions  Absenceof food securitywhich dependson  food availability  purchasing power
  • 7. Food Problems in India The principle causes of food-shortage inIndia • Want of improved methods of cultivationthrough science and technology • Poverty and lack of purchasingpower • Tillers are not infeasts • Excessive growth of population • Lack of cold storagefacility • Wastage of food for ignorance of preservingmethod • Wastage of food in wrong process ofcooking
  • 8. How to solve the food problem of India • Introduction of improved method of cultivationbased on science andtechnology • Improvement of financial and educational statusof Indian cultivators • Balancing the demand withsupply • Checking populationgrowth • Increasing production of foodgrains • Protection of food from rats, insecticidesetc. • Judicious distribution of availablesupplies • Proper publicdistribution • Proper transportfacilities
  • 9. Over Grazing  Live stock is an important source food in many countries including India meat and milk are obtained from live stock. Hence live stock less to be fed on grazing lands.  Adverse effects of over grazing: • Over Grazing Removes the Vegetation coverof the soil .  Plant population regeneration capacity islost  Exposes thesoil  Exposive leading to lessproduction  Leads to soilerosion  Leads towater infiltrationcapacityof soil
  • 10. Over Grazing  Live stock is an important source food in many countries including India meat and milk are obtained from live stock. Hence live stock less to be fed on grazing lands.  Adverse effects of over grazing: • Over Grazing Removes the Vegetation coverof the soil .  Plant population regeneration capacity islost  Exposes thesoil  Exposive leading to lessproduction  Leads to soilerosion  Leads towater infiltrationcapacityof soil
  • 11. Effects of Modern agriculture  Modern agriculturerefers tocarrying on agriculturewith the intensive use of irrigationfacilities,  chemical fertilizers, highyielding varietiesof qualityseeds, pesticides and insecticides  modern form machinerywith aview toobtain higher agricultural productivity andproduction.  It’s also called as greenrevolution. Benefits of modernagriculture:  Contributed to high yields of agriculturalcrops.  Created awareness, interest among farmersfor implementation of bettertechniques.  Improved income for thefarmers.  Rasied the standard of living of farmers.  Increased employmentopportunities.  Increased the economy of acountry.
  • 12. Adverse impact of Modern agriculture 1. Fertilizer related problems.  Excessiveusageof chemical fertilizers lead toa micro nutrient imbalance in the soil resulting in low production.  Nitrogenand phosphorus used in agricultural fields is washed off and released to the neighbouring water bodies which causes eutrophication 2. Pesticide related problem.  Excessive usage of pesticides killed not only the targeted pests and – insects but also non targeted species which are useful foragricultural cropsand ecosystem  Affected thequalityof food crops resulting in adverse human health.
  • 13. Adverse impact of Modern agriculture 3. WaterLogging  excess watergetsaccumulated in the fields due to inadequate drainagefacilities  It is becauseof over irrigation of agricultural fields by farmers.  Mechanical strength of water logged soil isreduced. 4. Salinity  Use of saline water forirrigation  Presence of excess salt in thesoil  Reduced cropproduction 5. Genetic diversity of Agriculturalcrops