Page 11 - Food Security

In poorest districts of Uttar Pradesh, 200 grain banks offer food security

Started by Kanpur's Shramik Bharti, these food centres work on a community model

Is grain fortification the only way to meet India's nutritional challenge?

Some experts say fortified grain is a wasteful expenditure with no tangible results, and advocate balanced diet instead. Others cite the success of fortification in other South Asian countries.

BRICS for partnership in strengthening agro-biodiversity for food security

In meeting,group shared that UN has noted BRICS countries are well positioned to take a leading role in helping to achieve objectives of 2030 Sustainable Development Goals to eradicate hunger, poverty

Right to food needs to be looked into with human rights perspective: NHRC

The NHRC hosted a meeting on the issues of food security with its member saying that the right to food, besides being a statutory right also needs to be looked into with a "human rights perspective".

States lift 1.53 mn ton foodgrains for free distribution during July-Nov

States have lifted 15.30 lakh tonnes of foodgrains so far for free distribution under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY).

WFP partners with Rajasthan to improve Targeted Public Distribution System

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in India and the Rajasthan government have joined hands to improve the Targeted Public Distribution System (TDPS) in the state.

Implement ration scheme by July 31: Supreme Court to states, UTs

It also directed the states, UTs to run community kitchens for migrant workers till the COVID pandemic continues.

Malnutrition due to food inequalities costing world $13.6 tln annually

UN estimates indicate that the world's population may increase from around 7.8 billion now to almost 10 billion by 2050

Explained: How Delhi's foodgrain scheme is working on the ground

Registration and distribution bottlenecks put question marks on implementation

Govt to provide 5 kg extra food grains free to 800 mn in May and June

Scheme on the lines of PMGKAY-1 will cost the exchequer addl Rs 26,000 crore in FY22

Covid disrupted food security; will reverse progress in hunger fight: Govt

The pandemic has severely disrupted the food security and nutrition for millions of people around the world, and will likely reverse the progress made towards ending hunger by 2030

High malnutrition persists in India despite surplus food: Niti Aayog V-C

Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday said high malnutrition persists in the country despite being a food-surplus nation, and the situation can only improve through "behavioural change"

Centre, Delhi govt spar over 'doorstep delivery of ration' scheme

The ruling AAP has vociferously opposed the Bill, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal saying that the struggle against the legislation will continue.

Covid impact: China steps up focus on food security in policy document

Annual rural policy blueprint, known as the "No. 1 document", placed greater emphasis on food security than in prior years, calling for all provinces to improve grain yields during 2021-2025 period

Govt ruling with 'Hum do, humare do' approach: Rahul in LS over farm laws

Gandhi said the laws would damage country's food security system as also "break the spine of farmers" and that the country is being run by only four people with a 'Hum do, Hamare do' approach.

EU food watchdog approves bugs for human consumption, says report

Dried yellow mealworm, the larval form of the mealworm beetle, is safe for human consumption in both its whole form and as a powder additive

India urges WTO to find solution for public stock holding for food security

The comments were made during the final session of India's seventh Trade Policy Review (TPR) which concluded on Friday at the WTO in Geneva.

Best of BS Opinion: Malnutrition among children, Brexit deal, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Interlinking of rivers key for water and food security: Rattan Lal Kataria

The minister of state for Jal Shakti says consensus on water sharing during the lean season between UP and MP likely to be arrived at soon

Govt to provide fortified rice under mid-day meal programme: Food Secy

The government has decided to supply fortified rice in schools covered under the mid-day meal programme as part of its effort to fight malnutrition, Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey said on Friday. The rice will be fortified with three micronutrients -- vitamin B12, iron and folic acid, he said. Addressing a seminar organised by industry body PHDCCI, the secretary noted that micronutrients play an important role and said the government is focusing on this area. "...Formative years of child are extremely important. Therefore, all children who are attending ICDS (Integrated Child Development Services) centres and all children who are attending schools and are covered under the mid-day meal programme, they should get fortified rice," Pandey said. He informed that the Department of Food and Public Distribution had good interactions with the Ministries of Women & Child Development as well as HRD (Education Ministry). "We decided that across the country all ICDS centres and all mid-day .