-The Tribune The Centre for Equity Studies, Delhi, conducted a survey to gauge the impact of the switch to cash transfers on the consumption patterns of the poor in Chandigarh. The preference for kind vis-a-vis cash transfers was recorded. Importantly, public opinion found no place in the decision- making process. Feroza Begum had to make a choice between food security and her children's education. Allow me to rephrase it: Feroza Begum had...
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Rains, hailstorms may cause 13 million tonnes damage to wheat output, forcing govt. to go for imports: ASSOCHAM
-Business Standard - Capital Market Unseasonal rains accompanied by hailstorms are creating havoc for Indian farmers year after year even as the country faces shortfall in wheat production by around 13 million tonnes from the initial estimates of 93.8 million tonnes in the current crop year and the development may force the government to consider imports of the staple grain as well, according to an ASSOCHAM paper. "The shortfall in production...
More »Costlier food continues to hurt southern States -Maulik Madhu
-The Hindu Business Line In 2015, vegetable, milk and Cereal inflation was higher than all-India average While food prices rose at a slower pace across India in 2015, the poor in the South and certain other parts of the country saw no respite and had to continue spending more for a decent meal. Manipur, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Jammu & Kashmir faced higher food inflation in 2015 compared with 2014,...
More »Wheat output seen rising a little over 7 mt in FY16
-Business Standard Govt procurement target fixed at 30 mt in 2016-17, a bit more than in ongoing season; rice buying would be 35 mt Despite rough weather, wheat output would rise a little over seven million tonnes (mt) in 2015-16, enabling an increase in overall foodgrain production of one mt over the previous year, official advance estimates showed on Monday. Production of wheat is estimated at 94 mt, from 86 mt in 2014-15....
More »How to check the pulse of rising food prices -Sanjoy Narayan
-Hindustan Times Nearly half of what the average Indian earns she spends on food. And when food prices rise, the average Indian’s budget feels the strain. In November, the consumer food price index, which tracks food prices at retail sales points, was up 6.07% as compared to 5.25% in October. Even data relating to the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), which tracks prices of commodities when they are traded in bulk, show...
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