-The Hindu Bench asks Centre to re-determine NFSA coverage after considering population increase between 2011-2021 The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to increase coverage under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) so that “more and more needy persons and citizens get the benefit” under the 2013 law which entitles rural and urban poor to receive subsidised food grains under the Targeted Public Distribution System. The coverage under the NFSA is still as...
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What’s wrong with crop estimates that were off-mark last crop year -Subramani Ra Mancombu
-The Hindu Business Line Experts say current manual methods are error-prone, moot scientific process The advance crop estimate made by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare usually differs between the first and subsequent three ones before it comes out with the final estimate. However, the difference has seldom caused problems in the agricultural markets or led to complaints of not reflecting what the trade has felt is the ground reality. But some...
More »The case of the missing scientific Indian -CP Rajendran
-The Hindu India has failed to propagate scientific literacy not only among the public, but also among scientists themselves This 75th year of Independence is a major milestone for India; a time to take stock of the developments in various spheres over the last seven decades. Sadly, with some notable exceptions such as this newspaper, the print and electronic media have not really taken stock of what has happened to science education...
More »Urad prices rise, govt may ask traders to declare stock -Prabhudatta Mishra
-The Hindu Business Line Rate hike due to lower acreage, fear of crop damage Urad dal prices in the retail market have increased on an average by Rs.3-5/kg in the past one week while at some places the surge is Rs.13/kg to about Rs.110-120/kg, mainly due to overall lower acreage and fear of crop damage after incessant rains in the growing region of Madhya Pradesh. Kendriya Bhandar, a Central government-run cooperative, has...
More »Is investing in canal irrigation a bad idea? -A Narayanamoorthy
-The Hindu Business Line Lack of data and monitoring on cropping patterns and water use has given irrigation schemes a bad name Long before the British Raj, India was a pioneer in canal irrigation by building dams across rivers. After Independence, considering the importance of canal irrigation, the Central and State governments have been giving increased thrust to its development. Today, India is one of the countries with the largest number of...
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