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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Legislating against hunger
Zoya Hasan The time has come for a comprehensive right-to-food law to tackle the deprivation and food insecurity that haunts India.
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A Farm on Every Floor
IF climate change and population growth progress at their current pace, in roughly 50 years farming as we know it will no longer exist. This means that the majority of people could soon be without enough food or water. But there is a solution that is surprisingly within reach: Move most farming into cities, and grow crops in tall, specially constructed buildings. It
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Rotting in Punjab, grain that can feed lakhs
Khamanu (Punjab): Irony can
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States oppose Centres proposal, insist on food for all
Gargi Parsai NEW DELHI: The Centre has asked the States to put a cap on the number of Below Poverty Line (BPL) beneficiaries under the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) for purposes of theproposed National Food Security Bill. It also wants the BPL population identified afresh now, and every five years thereafter, as part of the TPDS reform.
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Rice output may drop by 10 million tonnes, says Pawar
Gargi Parsai NEW DELHI: Even as the number of drought-hit districts has risen to 246 in 10 States, the Centre on Wednesday declared that rice production might decline by 10 million tonnes this kharif, following a shortfall of 5.7 million hectares in paddy sowing. Some shortfall is also expected in oilseeds and sugarcane output because of the decline in acreage.
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Battling drought - Governor puts DCs on extra vigil
To stamp out slackness in the state
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Strengthen PDS, eliminate bogus ration cards, Pawar tells States
The Centre has asked the States to take a slew of measures such as eliminating bogus ration cards and strengthening the public distribution system to tackle the crisis arising out of the failed monsoon. With the failed monsoon taking a heavy toll on kharif produce, especially paddy, the Agriculture Ministry has asked State Governments to ensure food security to all.
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40 pc dists now stare at drought
THE rainfall activity in the past few days over the northern India may have brought some smile on the face of the farming community, but the drought situation across the country has further deepened with 246 districts having been declared as drought affected. This means more than 40 per cent of total districts in the country are facing a drought-like situation.
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CMs meet talks drought, PM says dont panic
As the Prime Minister, Agriculture Minister and Finance Minister seized the opportunity provided by the Chief Ministers
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Centre plans food tribunals
Mukesh Ranjan Aug. 17: The UPA government is considering setting up food security tribunals at all levels of governance to fix accountability and ensure a foolproof delivery system under the proposed Food Security Act. The issue is being considered by the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) seeking to fix responsibility on the official machinery implementing the said act.