With rapid economic growth in our country, the food-consumption will rise in an unprecedented fashion since we are over a billion people. The food basket will also change. We have to augment food supplies within the country since marginal requirements or even a perception of shortfalls in domestic supply in our economy can have significant influence on world prices.
As we have over half of the work force depending on agriculture, and as we have scope for increasing productivity in agriculture, there is no reason why we cannot ensure food security for our country, at a minimum. Indeed, India can become the “Annapoorna” for the world and I feel that Andhra Pradesh can become the “Annapoorna” for India.