The issue of whether the country’s
agricultural sector will be able to keep up the population is one of the most
disturbing issues that the government is facing at the moment. The issue has
been met with the utmost seriousness and plans have put into place to ensure that
the country does fall into hunger
conditions. However, as the government remains responsible, there is still a lot
that it cannot bear on its own. Therefore, it’s the responsibility of trusts
such as the Relief India Trust to step into place and help out in ensuring that
there is food security for a sustainable tomorrow. The organization has
endeavored in the following ways to ensure that this common goal is achieved.
Availability
of food
To ensure that there is food availability
across the country, across all seasons, the trust is responsible by the
following ways;
1.
Loan allocation to all stakeholders
One of the biggest problems that most
farmers face is the lack of funds to capitalize on the farming activities. In
this case, Relief India Trust steps in the process and tries to move for
policies that make it easier for banks and other lending institutions. This is
due to the fact that when small holders get to access to loans just like large
scale holders, they are able to supplement the gap that is not fully fulfilled
by the large scale farmers
2.
Link small-scale and large-scale producers
The only way to ensure that there is food
security in the country is if the small scale producers and the large scale
producers are linked in a healthy way.
Relief India Trust is involved in the creation of this link so that the
output is always at optimum through teamwork.
3.
Union support
The other way to ensure that food security
is achieved is by the government and non-governmental organizations to step in
and assist farming unions. This is done by allocating funds to aid in the
research needed to maximize production and produce more resilient crop species
for tough climatic conditions.
Food
prices
The other issue that is going to affect the
food security is the affordability of the food by the common citizen. The trust
in conjunction with the government should regulate the amount of duty charged
on imported goods, so that there is a balance in the amount of food produced
and the amount that comes in. This regulation will make food available to the
citizens and at the same time encourage the internal producer to keep on the
job.
Food
accessibility
For the ultimate food security, the amount
of food produced should be efficiently stored to ensure that there is a maximum
saving of all the food. In this case, NGO’
