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POPULATION
The world population is the total number of living humans on Earth.
world population is 7.124 billion by the United States Census Bureau (USCB). The USCB estimates that the world population exceeded 7 billion on March 12, 2012.
India's Population 2013
Current Population of India in 2013 1,270,272,105 (1.27 billion)
Total Male Population in India 655,875,026 (655.8 million)
Total Female Population in India 614,397,079 (614.4 million)
Sex Ratio 940 females per 1,000 males
Age structure
0 to 25 years 50% of India's current population
Currently, there are about 51 births in India in a minute.
India's Population in 2012 1.22 billion
India's Population in 2011 1.21 billion
Some of the reasons for India's rapidly growing population are poverty, illiteracy, high fertility rate, rapid decline in death rates or mortality rates
EFFECT ON POPULATION GROWTH ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Population growth affects economic development in two waysPromoting the economic development
Retarding the economic development
PROMOTING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Increase the per capita productRise in labour productivityPopulation growth as a source of
capital formation
FACTORS RETARDING ECONOMIC GROWTH
Environment
Social infrastructure
Agriculture development
Per capita income
Urbanization
Over use of resources
Investment
FOOD SUPPLY
Food supply is a broad range of food production- distribution.
Food supply helps to meet the demand of the market.
Proper food supply helps to meet the nutrition of the population but nowadays due to improper food supply there is a little unfulfillment of a nutrition to the population.
National Food Security Act, 2013
This law aims to provide subsidized food grains to approximately two thirds of India's 1.2 billion people. Under the provisions of the bill, beneficiaries are to be able to purchase 5 kilograms per eligible person per month of cereals.
Prices of cereals are Rice - 3 per KG Wheat - 2 per KG Millets - 1 per KG
Pregnant women, lactating mothers, and certain categories of children are eligible for daily free meals.
The bill was highly controversial, and despite introduction into Parliament in December 2012 was passed only in late August 2013, after initially being promulgated as a presidential ordinance on July 5.
75% of rural and 50% of the urban population are entitled for three years from enactment to five kg food grains per month at 3 per kg for rice, wheat and coarse grains (millet), respectively.
The states are responsible for determining eligibility;
Pregnant women and lactating mothers are entitled to a nutritious "take home ration" of 600 Calories and a maternity benefit of at least Rs 6,000 for six months;
Children 6 months to 14 years of age are to receive free hot meals or "take home rations";
The central government will provide funds to states in case of short supplies of food grains;
The current food grain allocation of the states will be protected by the central government for at least six months.
The state governments will provide a food security allowance to the beneficiaries in case of non-supply of food grains.
The Public Distribution System is to be reformed;
The eldest woman in the household, 18 years or above, is the head of the household for the issuance of the ration card.
There will be state- and district-level redress mechanisms.
State Food Commissions will be formed for implementation and monitoring of the provisions of the Act.
C. RANGARAJAN Is the head of the committee to examination of the food security bill.
WORLD’S POPULATION AND FOOD SUPPLY
Ninety-seven percent of all population growth is occurring in the poorest parts of the world.
• By 2015, 23 cities will have more than 10 million inhabitants; 19 of them will be in developing countries.
World Food SupplyPopulation and income are the major
factors in determining food consumption.
World food demand is growing at a rate of 2% per year 1.8% of this because of population increase and .2% because of rising income
DIFFERENCE IN SPECIFIC COUNTRIES
Poorest countries (Africa, Asia, and Latin America) 2.5% increase in demand, but only a 1.9% increase in supply.
These countries typically depend on US, Canadian and Australian grain supplies.
Food production is not the problem is food distribution the problem Inadequate infrastructure – roads, communication,
fuel
lack of access to scientific knowledge (research and extension)
government interference in market forces – wars, political, changing government structure, corruption.
Food issues around the World
In 75 nations, per capita food production has declined over the past 15 years.
Among the larger countries where shrinking cropland per person threatens future food security are Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Pakistan, all countries with weak family planning programs.
For example, as Nigeria's population goes from 111 million today to a projected 244 million in 2050, its grain land per person will shrink from 0.15 hectares to 0.07 hectares.
More than three-quarters of a billion people suffer from malnutrition.
Issues
News of starvation deaths & farmers’ suicides from many states
Stagnant agricultural production, and falling food availability
Unemployment has increased from 4 to 8% in ten years
If population grows more rapidly and income is stagnant.
Population increases 60% Income growth is 0%
Food prices increase 90%
In under developed countries
IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
The population and food supply are equal
If lower population growtho 74% increase in
foodo 72% price
decline
incomes rise more than prices
HOW TO OVERCOME
Reduce population growth ratePromote economic
prosperity, health, and education
Invest in agricultural productivityResearch, extension, credit,
markets Protect soil and water resources
Assign property rightsGives resource owners a stake in environmental protection
Encourage economic growth among the poorestMacroeconomic policies,
competitive markets, human capital
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