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Ensuring Sustainable Food Security

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Date20 October 2026 (Tuesday)
Time6:40 AM
Topic / MinistryEditorial Analysis
LanguageEnglish
Reading time1 min (32 words)

Green Revolution advances helped India tackle an earlier shortage of food. The country's food security now faces a different set of pressures, including inadequate nutrition, extreme climate events and falling groundwater levels.

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