India faces a paradox of food surplus and nutritional deficit. Analyse the structural reasons behind this paradox and suggest reform strategies. (Answer in 250 words)

Micronutrient deficiency & hidden hunger due to Carbohydrate intensive diet (Protein & vitamin defying) • Government allocation—Prioritising & education diverted food expenditure of poor Expeditive Measures: • Crop Diversification—millet & pulse cultivation (Inverse to farm strategy) • Recent food programmes Vegetable added with & eggs in Mid Day Meal 2) Add proteins & vitamin substitutes • Food Fortification—cheaper & faster rust eg Golden rice vitamin A iodise salt • Awareness—for nutritional education by Rozgat Community Programme Mission Sampur in Baryganj • Food inflation—control by supply & demand meansure • Liquidate buyers regularly through PCI The need to obtain zero hunger with nutritional security is paramount with multifold impact on demographic dividend, learning & health of children in India