Year: 2025 | Month: December | Volume 70 | Issue 4

Food Security Dynamics in the North-Eastern Region of India: Performance and Policy Implications

Ram Singh and Manish Sharma
DOI:10.46852/0424-2513.4.2025.10

Abstract:

This study examines the performance and requirements of food crops in Northeast India during 2023- 24. Using secondary data from official sources, including UIDAI, FAOSTAT, Agri-exchange and the Government of India, this study employs a semi-log model and the Cuddy-Della Valle index to estimate growth and instability in the area and production of food crops. The results reveal that the region has a surplus of foodgrains (1699.35 thousand tons), fruits (2749.33 thousand tons) and vegetables (711.06 thousand tons). Despite some states facing deficits, the region is moving towards self-sufficiency in food crops. Foodgrains exhibit positive growth, while fruits and vegetables are already in surplus. The study concludes that increasing the productivity of food crops is crucial, which can be achieved through the adoption of High-Yielding Varieties (HYVs) of seeds, planting materials and improved cultivation practices in the Northeast region.



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