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 Supply
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Govt panel to control food wastage at social functions
While the record wheat harvest this year appears to be staring at an open sky in the wake of massive shortage in storage facilities, Food Minister K V Thomas has decided to hold consultation on controlling waste of food at social functions, ahead of monsoons.
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Slum-dwellers dont want cash for ration: Survey
New Delhi: Raising their voice against the Delhi Government
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CAG pulls up govt over quality of PDS ration
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has pulled up the state government for its failure to ensure the supply of quality ration to the people. In its annual report, the CAG said there was no testing laboratory or trained manpower for conducting quality inspection of the foodgrains supplied through the Public Distribution System (PDS) in the state.
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India Worst Affected As Food Prices Forcing 19m to Stay Poor: UN Study
Climbing food prices across Asia, especially India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Laos, might slow down by at least five years the region
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Fish dependence - The increasing reliance of the EU on fish from elsewhere
<p>EU fish stocks are in an unprecedentedly poor state yet fish consumption throughout Europe remains high. The EU has been able to maintain and expand its levels of consumption by sourcing fish from other countries, both through the catches of its distant-water fleet and imports.
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India Corruption Study 2010 - Is the scenario changing?
<p><span class="contentCont"><span class="content"> India Corruption Study (ICS) 2010 is the seventh edition of studies undertaken by CMS since 2000 and fourth in the last five years. The purpose of this and earlier rounds has been to provide a reliable tool for improving governance. <br /> </span></span></p>
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HC nod allowing Kerala to provide rice at Rs 2 a kg stayed
New Delhi, 30 March: The Supreme Court today stayed the Kerala High Court order allowing the state government to provide rice at Rs 2 per kg to all ration card holders. A Bench comprising Justices Mr Altamas Kabir and Cyriac Joseph issued a notice to Kerala government on the petition filed by the Election Commission challenging the 21 March order of the High Court rejecting its plea to restrain
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SC stays VS govts rice at 2/kg plan ahead of polls
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the V S Achuthanandan-headed LDF government
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Court asks Food Commissioners to visit Chhattisgarh villages
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed its two Commissioners N.C.
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Poverty norm or calorie norm?
Kerala and Tamil Nadu with the lowest calorie consumption seem to show better health outcome indicators REPORT ON THE STATE OF FOOD INSECURITY IN URBAN INDIA: MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, Third Cross Street, Taramani Institutional Area, Chennai- Swarna S.