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According to the declaration made at the World Food Summit held in Rome in 1996, food security is 'Food security is the availability of food for all people at all times in physically and economically sufficient quantities to enable them to lead an active and healthy life in accordance with their choice of safe nutritious food. Hunger and under nutrition are two important dimensions of food insecurity in humans. 21.92 percent of India's 121 crore population suffer from hunger and malnutrition. 20.19 percent of the population of Karnataka i.e. 1.29 crore people have income below the poverty line. The reason why such a large proportion of people in the society are abject poverty shows that most of them are deprived of their right to food. That is why the United Nations has placed India at the 67th position in the list of world hungry countries. This ranking shows the severity of food security in the country. Foundation of Food Security Availability The development and productivity of the agricultural sector are important determinants of food availability. In this regard, the figures of Karnataka state give a very disappointing picture. Although 60 percent of the population is engaged in agricultural activities, it contributes only 14 percent to the GDP. This gives a picture of minimum productivity and minimum profitability of this sector. Agricultural backwardness leads to food insecurity. Lack of food drives people to malnutrition. The country's food availability picture remains complex. After independence, the country's population is increasing exponentially from decade to decade. The population of the country has increased from 36.11 crores in 1951 to 130 crores today. Food should be produced in proportion to population growth and should be adequately available to all citizens. If food is not available in adequate quantity and nutritionally, it becomes food insecurity. The increasing population of the country along with inadequate distribution of resources has also contributed to the poverty of the people. 33 crore people are living in this state of poverty in the country. Thus the number of people who depend on agriculture is not less. Agriculture is still the main occupation in 68% of the 70% states in the country. But agriculture is seeing only 2% to 2.40% growth in the state. Only when agricultural growth reaches the target of 4.50 percent, the achievement of fixed income of farmers and consumer price index can be seen. Besides, agriculture has not yet come out of its dependence on seasonality, weather and rainfall. Besides these, the modernization of agriculture has created some problems of food security. As modern agriculture becomes more mechanized, the number of people involved in agriculture declines. Most of these people who migrate to towns and villages in search of alternative employment are landless and wage labourers. Policies of political parties, political stability, speed of development, speed of economy, economic control and foresight can provide a solid foundation for food security. Availability of food should be obtained either through production or importation in qualitatively sufficient quantity. Sustainability needs to be achieved through water, sanitation and health care along with food consumption issues. Social conditions such as education, health, distribution activities are important for stability in food security index and should not be lost due to any shock. Food security indices are fragmented in many countries due to errors in government policy, large scale in food production and distribution. In this regard, due to the horrors of hunger, sickness and poverty in the society, there is a serious concern about food security.