-Hindustan Times India’s Public Distribution System (PDS) after the enactment of the National Food Security Act (NFSA) promises 5kg foodgrain per persons at a highly subsidised cost of ₹3/kg for rice, Rs.2/kg for wheat and Rs.1/kg for cereals. The government will stand to lose this revenue after the decision to make PDS entitlements free. New Delhi: On December 24, the Union government announced a rejig of India’s food security programme. It has...
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Climate change induced extreme events are playing havoc with human lives & livelihoods, show latest available data
It is evident from various studies (please click here, here and here to access) that emission of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) by the developed as well as the developing countries is responsible for climate change, thus causing extreme weather events to occur, with much more ferocity than in the past. The negative impact of climate change may or may not be felt in the geographical location where historically emission has taken...
More »Stop PMGKAY, Release Food Grains to the Open Market -Siraj Hussain
-TheWire.in Prudence demands that allocations under PMGKAY are not extended beyond December 2022 and food grains are released in the open market. How important is professional advice to the government? This question crops up from time to time as the capability of government to deliver high growth of 7-8% per annum is challenged. The question will be answered in two weeks from now. Dr Ramesh Chand, member, Niti Ayog and one of the...
More »Losing the pulse: Farmers will suffer a setback with falling chana prices. Govt must observe - Shweta Saini and Pulkit Khatri
-ThePrint.in With prices of chana trickling for two years now, the government must revisit its policies and save the crop before it is too late. Chana prices in India have been ruling below their minimum support price (MSP) levels since the last two years. But unlike cereals, edible oils, and vegetables, where inflation is regularly reported, falling prices of such crops seldom make it to the national media. These prices are important...
More »India pushes millets to tackle supply uncertainties, climate change -Kunal Gaurav
-Hindustan Times India’s focus on food security through increased production of millets was echoed by external affairs minister S Jaishankar during a luncheon on Thursday where he stressed that millets are important for food security as well as international relations. India has intensified its efforts for a global push to counter the challenges to ensure food security – threatened by Covid-19, conflicts and climate change – through increased millet production and consumption....
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