KERALA IS NOT SELF- SUFFICIENT IN FOOD PRODUCTION. SO WE DEPEND ON OTHER STATES FOR FOOD GRAINS .BUT IN KERALA THERE EXIST A STRONG PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TO ENSURE FOOD SECURITY. THE FOOD PRODUCTION SECTOR FACES MANY CHANGES .NOW-A-DAYS THE AGRICULTURAL LAND IS USED FOR NON-AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES. THERE ARE CROPS FAILURE DUE TO NATURAL CALAMITIES. WE MUST BE SELF SUFFICIENT IN FOOD PRODUCTION.SO MUST ENCOURAGE KITCHEN GARDEN AND TERRACE FARMING . THUS WE GET POISON LESS VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD PRODUCTS.