-Financial Express The beneficiaries under public distribution system in the states were allocated wheat and rice in proportion of 3 kg (wheat) and 2 kg (rice) for each beneficiary per month till May. States including Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat on Tuesday demanded restoration of wheat supply under the National Food security Act (NFSA) and Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) by stating that beneficiaries need both rice and wheat as per...
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A comic series weaves together facts about agriculture with a gripping narrative -Sukanya Datta
-Mid-Day.com A new web comic series is decoding the complexities of agriculture and Food security in India How does the food on your table reach you? Who grows the rice you had for lunch? Is farm to table a reality for cultivators? These are questions that Soni and Lucky — two young Indians travelling across the country — are chasing in #IndiaGraphicSeries on Agriculture and Food security, a new web comic created...
More »Odisha tops first-ever NFSA state ranking index -Shagun
-Down to Earth NFSA’s implementation through TPDS has not been uniform in the country, according to Centre The Government of India July 5, 2022, came up with a first-ever state ranking index to capture the implementation of the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) under the National Food security Act (NFSA). Odisha topped the list of 34 states and Union territories (UTs). Ladakh was ranked last on the index. In fact, nine of the...
More »Increase paddy sowing, Centre asks States
-The Hindu International demand for both rice and wheat has increased, says Goyal The Centre has asked the States to increase the sowing of paddy in the wake of reports that there is a decrease in its sowing. At a conference of State Food Ministers on food and nutrition security of India held here on Tuesday, Union Minister of Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal said the international demand for both rice...
More »Millions Of Children Will Soon Need Aadhaar IDs To Access Their Right To A Nutritious Meal -Tapasya
-Article-14.com A union government decision to cut funding to states that do not ensure children and mothers getting free food have Aadhaar IDs could cause millions of poor families to lose key sources of nutrition. The move violates a Supreme Court order that no subsidy or service may be denied for want of an Aadhaar number. India’s national nutrition mission provides free food to 79 million children aged six months to...
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