To outline roadmaps for creating a suitable atmosphere in the direction of developing a dynamic mechanism on food security policy and its execution for the underprivileged sections in the State, a discussion on ‘Policy and Practice Issues of Food Security in Odisha’ was held here
on Thursday.
The event, organised by the OXFAM India, was attended by former Member of the Board of Revenue Arabinda Behera, former Executive Director of NABARD Subir Mitra and coordinator of the Right to Food Campaign in the State Pradip Pradhan.
Pradhan discussed the national and international policy for food production, its impact on local regions and possible opportunities for food security.
Besides, the speakers hoped that besides financial security, management of natural resources, combined agriculture, market and information systems in flexible with climate conditions can only guarantee food security.
later, the speakers viewed that the State Government should take opinions from all section of the society before shaping any guidelines in view of the national food security policy.