Food shortage in Belur Taluk Hassan District-A post pandemic study

Food is the exilir of life. But there are many who during pandemic time and after struggled for a single meal per day. To get clear picture food crisis which occurred corona season 2021 in its aftermath study was conducted five villages Belurtaluk. Belur twin place Halebeedu heritage sites boasting Karnataka ‘s cultural history. The sampled Narayanapura, Hulikere, Lingapura,Tholalu Vaginakere. total sample size 200.Though government run PDS fair price shops no rations were given even to ration holders. Anganwadi workers ones cooked meals grounds village schools fed hungry masses. This so because lack work income their own small land holdings. Community members took care fellowmen prepared meals. main communities Gowdas, 50% Kurubas 25% SC/ST 25%.Each community made arrangements. target groups taken farmers with one acre or lesser than acre. crops grown by them groundnuts cowpeas vegetables like brinjals, beans, carrots, cauliflower, cabbages, green chillies broad beans. proceeded following objectives. A)To find out what causes scarcity above villages.B)To suggest few remedial measures removal scarcity. research gap suggested difficulty carrying agricultural activities, holdings drawbacks coupled poverty led loss two square day.Part working as guides these tourist places brought some but it insufficient.Research Methodology used both primary secondary data. Primary data formed basis study. Secondary collected from articles published previous authors reports.Simple random sampling collect questionnaire method designed conduct face interviews.Descriptive analysis followed.Measures rectify situation certain extent bring back agriculturelabourers fix minimum wages them.Giving BPL cards without missing month very beneficial them. With inflation on rise though production important grains such paddy wheat has increased manifold still hunger persisted Belur.Abolishing pilferage foodgrains regulating marketdoing away middlemen,are other remedies curbing Belur’s villages.