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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Floating gardens in Bangladesh: a means to rebuild lives after devastating flood
<p>Floating gardening, a form of hydroponics using aquatic plants as the medium, is a traditional cultivation system in southern Bangladesh practiced for year-rouund seedling and vegetable production.
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Tribals starving in Mizoram, claims NGO
Over 4,000 Chakma tribal people in Mizoram have been starving for the past few weeks, a non-governmental organisation said Thursday. "Over 800 Chakma tribal families comprising over 4,000 men, women and children in four villages in Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) areas of southern Mizoram have been starving for several weeks," New Delhi based Mizoram Chakma Development Forum (MCDF) said
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Thousands of tribals starving in Mizoram: NGO
Aizawl: Over 4,000 Chakma tribal people in Mizoram have been starving for the past few weeks, a non-governmental organisation said Thursday. "Over 800 Chakma tribal families comprising over 4,000 men, women and children in four villages in Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) areas of southern Mizoram have been starving for several weeks," New Delhi based Mizoram Chakma Development Forum (
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Revamping foodgrain policy
THE issue of foodgrain management policy has assumed renewed importance with several reports in the media of large-scale wastage and diversion from the public distribution system (PDS).
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Ensure food supply up to ground level: CM
DEHRADUN: Following on the media report about the crisis in Food and Civil supply department in Uttarakhand, State Chief Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has convened a meeting with Food and Civil supplies Minister Diwakar Bhatt and its officials on Tuesday. After the meeting, CM instructed to ascertain the authenticity of the system, which ensures supply upto grass-root level, so that cons
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Govt facing tough call on food security
Staring At Stiffer Bill Due To Greater Coverage New Delhi: The government is facing a tough call on UPAII
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UP grain scam: ED joins CBI probe
LUCKNOW: In what is expected to add more teeth to the investigation into the multi-thousand crore foodgrain scam in UP, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday decided to join the CBI investigation.
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Investors meet held for construction of foodgrain godowns in 24 districts
The State Government had prepared a strategy six months ago under the Food and Civil Supplies department and invited the investors for constructing godowns or warehouses for storing foodgrains. They were called for a meeting with Minister of State for Food and Civil Supplies, Praschandra Jain. More than 300 investors from the State and outside attended the meeting held in Bhopal.
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Rangarajan panel to examine NAC suggestions on food bill tomorrow
Gargi Parsai NEW DELHI: The experts group, chaired by chief of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council C.
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Right to food: Getting it right
CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFER & FOOD COUPONS HOLD KEY TO SUCCESS DESPITE RECORDING AN AVERAGE GROwth of 8.5% in the five years to 2009-10, poverty and malnutrition still remain daunting in the country. Nearly 41.6% Indians live on less than $1.25 a day and 43.5% of under-five children are underweight.