Food waste index report 2024
<p>The world wasted an estimated 19 per cent of the food produced globally in 2022, or about 1.05 billion metric tons, according to this new report by the UNEP.</p>
Food Policy
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Left's concerns over price rise haven't been addressed: Yechury
The Left parties on Thursday were dissatisfied with the government's proposed measures to control inflation, saying prices of foodgrains and edible oil were still on the higher side and the burden on the common man had not eased. Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury told reporters that the concerns of the Left parties had not been addressed by Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar in his reply in Parliament to the discussion on rising prices.
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Pawar tells House: Food situation not that bad'
The UPA government on Thursday tried to partly deflect criticism for rising food prices towards the Opposition as well as on factors outside its control. Failure of foodgrain procurement by NDA-governed states and international food crisis, it claimed in Rajya Sabha, were to blame for the prices even as Left joined the Opposition in staging a walkout.
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CPI protest against price rise
Over 2,000 cadre removed when they tried to stage demonstrations UP IN ARMS: (left) The activists of the Communist Party of India being prevented from staging a dharna on Huzur Road in the city on Thursday deploring the Central Government for failure to control inflation and price rise. (right) Similar demonstration held in Tirupur.
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Pawar: price control steps paying off
The government on Thursday rejected the Left parties' plea to restore the universal public distribution system (PDS) and was lukewarm to their second major demand for scrapping futures trading in agricultural commodities. Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar's reply in the Rajya Sabha to a short duration discussion on the "unprecedented price rise of commodities' left the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Left parties and the United National Progressive Alliance dissatisfied leading to separate walkouts.
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FDA fees eyed to boost food, drug safety
New fees for food and drug companies anchor draft legislation released Thursday that's aimed at improving the safety of the nation's food and drug supply. The draft legislation, spearheaded by Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., and other Democratic leaders of a powerful House committee, also says regulators should inspect food and drug makers more frequently. The proposal, if enacted, would lead to major changes in food and drug oversight, and it was quick to draw rebukes.
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Substandard flour being supplied to markets
The consumers on Thursday complained that substandard wheat flour (atta) was being supplied to the local markets. During a visit to various
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Introduce food rationing for class three & four govt employees
Eminent educationist Prof Muzaffer Ahmad yesterday called on the government to introduce food rationing for class three and four government employees to tackle the situation resulting from price hike of essentials. "Hunger could be lessened through food rationing for class three and four employees, which can be introduced by reducing the rations of another section of employees up to 50 percent. Increasing the salary of employees cannot reduce hunger," he said at a seminar.
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No chance of food riots in India: Pawar
Union agriculture, food and consumer affairs minister Sharad Pawar said on Thursday that the stock position of food grains in the country is comfortable and there is no chance for "food riots" in the country. He appealed to political parties not to spread false message of food scarcity on this count. Intervening in a short duration discussion on price rise in Rajya Sabha, Mr Pawar said the states like Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar have contributed very less to the Central kitty of food grains and this is one of the reasons for rise in food prices.
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Govt procures 7% more wheat from farmers
The government has bought 7 per cent more wheat from farmers this year to bolster state reserves that may be used to curb inflation running near a three-year high. India is the world's second-biggest wheat grower behind China. Food Corporation of India (FCI) and other state-firms bought 3.1 million tonnes of wheat from farmers since April 1 and total purchases may reach a target of 15 million tons, Food Corp.
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Some relief
There was a general expectation that the inflation rate for the week ending April 5 would be a little lower than the previous week's shocker of 7.41 per cent. The wholesale price index (WPI) numbers released yesterday met these expectations, coming in at 7.14 per cent higher than a year ago. That is still well above the danger mark, but provides reassuring signs of a reversal. These are the first numbers reflecting the possible impact of the measures that the government took in the first week of April and therefore provide an early test of their effectiveness.