Structural Change in Agriculture Needed for Full Implementation of Proposed Food Security ActIt is estimated that there should be an additional production of about 70-75 million tonnes of food grains To effectively implement the proposed Food Security Act,. This would require revitalization of agriculture sector with larger investment to support agricultural research, development and extension services, development of water resources, infrastructure particularly power, storage and transportation and ensuring access to credit, crop insurances and remunerative prices to the farmers. Ministry of Agriculture has tentatively worked out an additional requirements of Rs. 1,15,660 crores for the purpose. Proposed National Food Security Act under Section 38 of chapter XIV read with schedule III focuses on the revitalization of agriculture.This information was given by Shri Harish Rawat, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today