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That sounds great in theory, but it will take decades to make significant improvements in agricultural productivity (mostly for political reasons) and preventin
by Mvandenbergh 14y ago
That sounds great in theory, but it will take decades to make significant improvements in agricultural productivity (mostly for political reasons) and preventing mass starvation in the mean time is also important.
- kamaal 14y agoI agree with you on this. But the point is this hunger stories reappear after the aid exhausts out. Which means people are not put to work to afford it.
- maheshs 14y agoThere are always two way to solve the problem. In this case politician can solve this problem by implementation and execution of plan for increasing the productivity and increasing the jobs. Second plan is to feed them with free food. Second one is easy and give them quick votes, though its dangerous for poor people as well as country.
- intended 14y agoAgain, the food isn't free. It's drastically subsidized. The PDS system creates a floor price for agricultural produce, ensuring against the vagaries of the market. At th same time it distorts market prices. Given the inefficiency in the system, and it's lack of gearage which can transmit efficiency benefits to the bottom of the pyramid, the PDS system is an interim measure to help pull the bottom out of poverty.