MGMT 542 - Analyzing Food Security Priorities in Punjab Region

This report identifies key priorities for ensuring food security in the Punjab region of India, a major contributor to the nation's food grain production. It highlights the dynamic changes in the agriculture sector, the impact of climate change on crop yields (specifically wheat and soybean), and the importance of sustainable land management. The report presents evidence of declining wheat production and uneven land distribution, alongside increasing food consumption due to population growth. It argues that prioritizing these issues will help policymakers and farmers address future challenges in food resource allocation and distribution. Furthermore, the report considers alternative priorities, such as changing food habits, but ultimately emphasizes the urgency of addressing the core agricultural challenges to maintain Punjab's crucial role in national food security. Desklib offers a wealth of similar resources for students.

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MGMT 542: Assignment 7 outline planning
Assignment question: What should my home region prioritize in order
to ensure its own food security?
The region I am writing about is: _Punjab
This region needs to prioritize:
The region mentioned in the assignment is Punjab. The food security in
Punjab is needed to be prioritize as it contributes 28.13% of total agricultural
products in India.
The main reason for the giving the priority regarding the food security in
Punjab is that this state is the major contributor of the food grains in India. Apart
from that the statistics are showing the changing behavior of the production of food
grains in Punjab.
WHY is this the region’s most important priority? (at least two
reasons)
The current situation in Punjab shows that the agriculture sector is facing the
dynamic changes. The changes in the agriculture sector is affecting the production of
the crops and grains significantly. In this case, there are some other consequences
happening due to these changes. It is claimed that the food security is dependent on
the climate of the region. This claim can be regarded as the valid point as it has been
seen that the production of the crops is largely dependent on the weather (Saxena,
2018). It has been seen that the climate change has certain effect on particular
production of the food grains in Punjab the sudden change in the climate in Punjab
has reduced the production of the rice , however, it has increased the production of
the potatoes at the same time. It can be seen that the change in the climate will have
negative impact on major crops like wheat, rice. On the other hand it has some
positive impact on the production of groundnut, soybean.
Giving priority in the changing behavior of the food security in Punjab has
helped to identified other factors regarding this matter. The change in the nature of
the soil is affecting the production of the food grain. One of the major crop of Punjab
is wheat. There are certain conditions of the soil and the climate for the good
production of the wheat. The changing nature of the soil is affecting the productivity
of the major food grains.
The increased population demand the better resource of allocation of the
food. Apart from that proper policy making can ensure better management of the
resources. Sustainable developments are needed to be taken care of in case of the
framing techniques in order to increase the production of the food grains in Punjab
(Godfray et al.,2010). However, this sustainable development indirectly supports
the affects of the climate change and the significance of improper management of
the land.
How do you know? Evidence to include (from your research):
The average wheat production on Punjab was 40%. However, this
percentage has been decreased to 30% in recent time (Pixley et al.,2017) . On the

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other hand it has been seen that the average yield recorded under FLD in Punjab for
the production of the soybean has gone to 1875 kg/ha. This indicates a major scope
of the wheat production for Punjab. It can be said that the change in the climate has
both positive and negative impact on the agriculture sector of Punjab.
The percentage of the failure of the reformation of the land has been
increased over the years. In 2002 the and distribution per person was 0.95 (Kumar
& Kalita,2017). However, it has been decreased to 0.88 in 2016.
According to some of the resources the improper management of the land
may not be the major issue (Singh,2016). It has been noticed that the uneven
distribution of the land has been done. However, that does not effect on the
production of the food grains as the climate , infrastructure are provided in a proper
way.
In 1975, the total food consumption in Punjab was 15 %. However, this has
increased to 25% in recent years (Grover & Chopra,2017). It can be clearly stated
that the consumption of food grains has been increased with the growth of the
population.
HOW will prioritizing this help your area? (at least two reasons)
The overall condition in the agriculture sector indicates that there is a scope
for maintain the food security in this state. However, there is a chance of hampering
of the food security because the climates are changing. The rate of pollution is
increasing along with the population.
Identification of the main reason for changing the nature of the food security
in Punjab will help the framers and the policy makers to deal with the upcoming
challenges in future regarding the allocation of the food resources to the people.
Proper modification and the improvisation of the distribution of the food grains can
be done along with utilization of new opportunities in agriculture. This will help in
the overall improvement of the food security of Punjab.
How do you know? Evidence to include (from your research, and
from assigned readings):
The identification of the changes in the agriculture filed will help to identify
certain consequences in the food security of Punjab. In this case, proper security
measures can be taken into account. The increased growth of the other food
products like soybean is good for this state, however the decreased percentage of
the wheat production is a major concern. The changing pattern of the agriculture
will affect the food habit the people of Punjab. In this case, the priority is needed
to be given in order to know the changing scenario of the agriculture situation of
Punjab.
Apart from that Punjab is considered as the major contributor of the wheat in
India. In this case the decreased rate of the production of the wheat in Punjab can
affect the food security of the people of the whole nation.
Another thing this region could prioritize is…

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Another thing the region could give the priority is the changing food habit of the people
with changed food habit. It has been seen that the food security is related to the food habit
of the people which is also dependent on the economic condition of the state.
HOW do you know this would be helpful? Identify at least one
reason.
The identification of the reason for the change in the agricultural situation in
Punjab will help to identify the drawbacks of these changes. It will also provide
an outline for the taking the required policies and the technologies for overcoming
those problems. Apart from that this also help to identify the impacts of the
change in the food security in Punjab.
Evidence to include from your research and readings
The identification of these factors will be helpful in order to increase the wheat
and rice production in Punjab and balance the food security in the state.
WHY is this priority not as essential/helpful/urgent/important as
main idea? Identify at least one reason.
It has been said that the wheat production has gone down in the Punjab region.
However, in the recent news it has been seen that Punjab has produced record
wheat in current year. Apart from that the use of the advanced infrastructure and
technology has helped the state to maintain its position in the agriculture sector
and maintain food security.
Evidence to include from your research and readings
Recently Punjab has seen the production of wheat , an increased rate of 33%
which is 129 LMT. This value is highest in last six years (Grover & Chopra,2017).
This value contradicts the claim of the decreased amount of wheat production in
Punjab. Moreover, the main reason for the increased wheat production is stated as
the climate in Punjab has helped in the production of wheat. The fact contradicts
the main claim of negative effect of the changed weather in the agriculture.
The Punjab land Revenue act has imposed the rules those ensure the proper
distribution of the land (Saxena, 2018). This argument counters the claim of
improper distribution of the land in agriculture.
So therefore, by prioritizing agriculture sector of Punjab, the region can
benefit through sustainable food security , and advanced agriculture business.

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