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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Targeted system hits Keralas PDS model
Rajesh Ravi The much-acclaimed public distribution system (PDS) of Kerala has lost its scope and acceptance due to diminished allotment of cereals and repeated reductions in coverage. Experts admit that prior to the introduction of targeting, Kerala had one of the best run and most effective PDS networks in India and a model system worth emulating by the other states in the country.
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States will be consulted on Food Security Bill, says Sharad Pawar
Gargi Parsai NEW DELHI: Union Food and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Friday said the Central government would consult the State governments on the proposed Food Security Bill as the latter had to execute the law.
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Food for a billion first course
NAC HAS REDEFINED
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Activists see grey areas in NAC food security formula
The new formula for the proposed National Food Security Act (NFSA) arrived at by a meeting of the Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council (NAC) on Wednesday has attracted the criticism of activists of the Right to Food Campaign, who say it is full of ambiguities and leaves many issues wide open.
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Kerala a role model in foodgrain distribution
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Food and Civil Supplies Minister C Divakaran has said that Kerala is the only state in the country to have a transparent and fully computerised system to implement the entire gamut of operations from procurement to distribution of foodgrains.
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NAC for food security in one-fourth of districts, for now
Smita Gupta NEW DELHI: The National Advisory Council (NAC) met the Food Ministry halfway on Wednesday, when it recommended extension of universal food entitlements to one-fourth of either the poorest districts or the poorest blocks in the country.
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No need to cleanse and grind wheat now
The state government has chalked out a scheme to supply quality flour instead of wheat to the low and middle income group families. Preparations have become to implement this scheme from August 15 in the urban areas of all the divisions. This flour will be sold in addition to the stipulated quantity of wheat to both BPL and APL cardholders. People's health will improve
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Rangarajan formula for PDS universalisation
New Delhi: Just a day before the National Advisory Council (NAC) meets to discuss the universalisation of public distribution system (PDS) under the proposed food security act, the Prime Minister's chief economic advisor, C Rangarajan has suggested a compromise formula for making the proposed Bill workable.
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NAC should address issue of abundance of food
Right to Food Movement, a network of NGOs favouring a food security law, said the NAC should address issues of abundance of food and efficiency of a public distribution system before finalising the draft on food security Bill.