Vol. 3, Issue 8, Part H (2017)

Abstract
Empirically analysis of the determinants of food insecurity in rural Odisha, based on collected data from 400 marginal farmers and landless laborers were selected for the study by cluster sampling method, data collected by focus group discussion and interview method with pretested questionnaire from 4 strategically selected districts from North, South, East and West of Odisha states. The study reveals massive welfare programmes indicates the weakness outweighing its benefits. As a matter of fact we have reached a situation where the number of people with inadequate access to food has increased by 115 million people over 2007-08, bringing the total who need food assistance worldwide to 963 (FAO, 2008).