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Food SecurityFood Security

Water SecurityWater Security

Energy SecurityEnergy Security

By-

RAJNEESH RANJAN

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Three Priorities for Human Security

Food Security

Water Security Energy Security

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Food Security scenario

430 million poor people

(nearly 30% of South Asia and 47% of the world)

315 million people have insufficient food

(22% of South Asia)

While % hungry is reducing absolute numbers increasing

Slow progress in recent past

Half our children malnourished

Conflicts and disasters aggravate poverty

and hunger

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Food Security - challenges

Enhancing Agricultural Production & ProductivityManaging land use and availability of arable land

Arresting degradation of land Checking the conversion of arable land for other uses

Improving irrigation systems and practices Increasing the area under irrigation Promoting efficient irrigation practices

Improving farming practices and cropping patterns intensive vs organic farming new technologies, methods and techniques cropping patterns (legumes)

Rationalising the role of subsidies

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Food Security - challenges

Other Supporting Measures Improving Accessibility to available food

Role of the PDS and private sector Improving rural infrastructure (cold storage, transportation)

Ensuring nutritional value of food consumed proteins pulses, dairy products, fish, eggs focus on children food for education

Agriculture livelihood for the masses(absorbs 60% labour contributing to 23% GDP)

recognise that land does not have the carrying capacity skill and capacity building of youth for non-farm activities

Disaster Preparedness and Management

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Water Security scenario

Most countries beginning to experience

moderate to severe water scarcity due to:

high population growth; coupled with

growth of irrigation, industrialisation & urbanisation

Scarcity likely to increase

(3,485 to 2,511 cum/yr/capita between 1985 to 2005)

Excessive dependence and depletion of ground

water

Pollution of surface and ground water

increasing rapidly

Impressive efforts in providing safe drinkingwater, but sanitation still lagging

Trans-boundary water wars a reality

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Water Security - challenges

Effective policies and implementation

mechanisms for trans-boundary basin management ground water use water as a right and yet priced

Technologies and incentives for Promoting efficient irrigation practices Pollution prevention

Participatory approaches for(enterprise / community based)

drinking water and sanitation

farmer managed irrigation systems

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Energy Security scenario

Demand far exceeds supply in most countries

high population growth; coupled with

growth of industrialisation and urbanisation

Gap will significantly increase

(per capita requirements expected to double to 600 kg. oil

equivalent by 2020)

Excessive dependence on Coal (46%) highly polluting (carbon and climate)

Petroleum (34%) polluting, foreign exchange drain

Inadequate investments in renewables

Gross inefficiencies in energy transmission,

distribution and use

No country can address issue alone

opportunity for regional cooperation

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Energy Security challenges

Investments in development of energy

resources

conventional sources, especially hydro power

significant growth of renewable sources

Promoting energy efficiency andconservation

energy efficient technologies in industry,

agriculture and households

reduction of transmission and distribution losses

addressing subsidies to agriculture and other users

Fostering Regional Cooperation