The Impact of WTO on Food Security System of India

Aparna Pandey; Poonam Singh

doi:10.34293/sijash.v8i1.3208

Aparna Pandey Research Scholar, M.J.P Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8734-3011
Poonam Singh Associate Professor, S.R.S Girls PG College, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.34293/sijash.v8i1.3208

Keywords: WTO, Food Security, Government Programme, Food Security Act, Public Distribution System

Abstract

The Indian agricultural sector has experienced major transformation after the formation of WTO, which came into existence in 1995 with several new rules for international trade. The paper is concerned with the impact of WTO in the Indian context with a purpose to study how much food security has been provided after the formation of WTO? The paper also examines the stand of Indian WTO policies on agriculture and food security and judge India’s position on WTO policy on agriculture and food security.