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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Holding the state accountable for hunger
The proposed legislation on food security has the potential to serve as a catalyst for action and it is an opportunity for the State to define the scope of the right to food and mandate robust protection for this right. It can cement the gains made by litigation, but it should not be restricted to that.
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Tiger that ate snakes
Food shortage may have forced diet change on july 17, Sunderbans forest officials posted in Netidhopani came across a dead tiger near their field office. A post mortem revealed the tiger had eaten two cobras, one of them was a king cobra. Tigers are not known to prey on snakes; wildlife experts speculate the tiger may have eaten them because of food shortage caused by cyclone Aila
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Grain grouse spurs panic & plunder
The D-word has triggered a fresh wave of panic in the rural hinterland, spurring village mobs to plunder PDS shops and destroy BPL cards that entitle poor families to free foodgrain.
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Govt can feed all for about 3 months from reserves
Although drought threatens to eat into India
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Its worse even below poverty line!
There are 1.24 crore Below Poverty Line (BPL) families in Karnataka who depend on meagre incomes and the ration card provided by the State. While some adjust to the poor quality of ration, others blame it for their increasing monthly expenditure. Here is a case of one BPL family in the City, blaming the poor quality of rice and wheat for the increase in monthly expenditure.
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Developing Responsibility
The G-8 climate action agenda calling for 80 per cent reduction in emission by 2050 has been rightly criticised as mere hot air. Without any specific short-term targets or a roadmap to get there, lofty declarations like the one made in L
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We cant allow citizens to go hungry, PM tells states
New Delhi: Observing that the country was facing a "difficult situation" following delayed and deficient rainfall, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Saturday that the Centre has adequate foodgrains and would not hesitate to take strong measures and intervene in the market if the need arose.
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Bill should address malnutrition: Amartya Sen
Gargi Parsai NEW DELHI: Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on Saturday favoured a universal public distribution system but added that there could be a multiplicity of vehicles for delivery to have a wider reach and equitable supply of food grains to the needy.
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Farmers rue drought of action
Kisan Sabha Says PM
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Regulation of retail: Comparative experience
India perhaps has the highest retail density in the world. Economies of scale drive the retail sector towards rapid growth in terms of size of outlets and dominance in geographical and product markets, posing challenges for preservation of genuine competition.