A new dimension added by Amartya Sen to food security is:

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) entitlements.

Explanation:

Amartya Sen, a Nobel Prize-winning economist, introduced the concept of entitlements in the context of food security.

• His "Entitlement Approach" explains that famine and food insecurity do not necessarily occur due to a lack of food production but rather due to unequal access to food.
• According to Sen, people acquire food through four types of entitlements:
1. Production-based Entitlement – Growing food for oneself.
2. Trade-based Entitlement – Buying food through income from goods or services.
3. Own-labor Entitlement – Earning wages to purchase food.
4. Inheritance and Transfer Entitlement – Receiving food through welfare schemes, aid, or family support.

Information Booster:

Key Aspects of Amartya Sen’s Food Security Approach:

• Focuses on individual access to food rather than overall availability.
• Examines how poverty, social structures, and economic policies affect food security.
• Led to policy shifts emphasizing public distribution systems, employment generation, and social safety nets.

Impact on Food Security Policies:

• His work influenced India’s Public Distribution System (PDS) and schemes like MGNREGA (employment for food security).
• Helped shift the focus from food availability to equitable distribution and access.

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