-The Hindustan Times The Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS), from February 6 to 8, is focusing on the theme ‘Attaining Energy, Water and Food Security for All'. The set of issues defining the importance of the theme can be gauged from an assessment of the situation that we are facing. There are 1.3 billion people who have no access to electricity, and over twice the number are dependent on the use...
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State to soon become ‘cereal bowl’ of country-P Samuel Jonathan
-The Hindu ‘Krishi Karman' award to be presented toMinister of Agriculture in Delhi Guntur: Andhra Pradesh may have been known previously as the ‘rice bowl' of the country, but the State is on course to becoming the ‘cereal bowl' of India. The State recorded the highest production of coarse cereals for the year 2012-2013 over the five preceding years and in recognition of this achievement, the Government of India has announced ‘Krishi Karman'...
More »The National Food Security Act vis-à-vis the WTO Agreement on Agriculture -Sudha Narayanan
-Economic and Political Weekly This article analyses the implications of the National Food Security Act for India's commitments under the WTO Agreement on Agriculture in the context of widespread concern that they might be mutually incompatible. An analysis of support to rice and wheat for the period 1995-2012 suggests that it is possible to leverage existing provisions in the Agreement to accommodate the current levels of operation. While India should negotiate...
More »Paddy farmers can now opt for SRI and get Rs 10,000 per hectare
-The Navhind Times To give a boost to the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) method of paddy cultivation in the state, the government has come... PANAJI: To give a boost to the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) method of paddy cultivation in the state, the government has come up with a promotional incentive scheme wherein Rs 10,000 per hectare will be provided to farmers opting for the method to cultivate rice. "An incentive...
More »Sustainability and food security -Nilanjan Ghosh
-The Hindu Business Line The South Asian population has been growing at the rate of 1.5 per cent per annum, and agricultural production at 2.5 per cent per annum has been keeping pace with the demographic trends, thereby creating the necessary provision for food. Yet, the inherent problems of distribution have loomed large for South Asia. India's National Food Security Act, 2013, emphasises defining certain target groups and highlights the importance...
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