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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Cabinet may discuss raising foodgrain prices for APL families
NEW DELHI: Under pressure to mobilise resources for its "food for all" promise, UPA government is expected to significantly hike the central issue prices for wheat and rice for Above Poverty Line (APL) families getting the benefit under public distribution system.
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Centre, State to join hands
Implementation of State scheme to provide rice at Rs. 2 a kg THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Running the public distribution system being a collective responsibility of the Central and State governments, the State's decision to provide rice at Rs.2 a kg for 35 lakh families will be jointly implemented, Food and Civil Supplies Minister C. Divakaran has said.
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CM talks tough on inter-state issues
Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today dwelt on the contentious inter-state issues-transfer of Chandigarh, SYL canal waters and the naming of the upcoming international airport in Chandigarh.
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Food Inflation: Contingent and structural factors
Food prices in the immediate future can be controlled only through large imports. Wheat stocks are adequate but rice stocks are not. There will be a fiscal cost because global prices are above domestic prices, but this will not be above 1 per cent of central government expenditure. This may be the best option since food inflation is now threatening to become generalised.
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BPL families to get comprehensive social security net
Saubhadro Chatterji / New Delhi March 04, 2010, 0:50 IST Expanding its commitment to provide subsidised foodgrain to the poor, the Manmohan Singh government is looking at a host of social sector initiatives along with its soon-to-be-unveiled Food Security Bill.
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Drought-hit families to get free ration
Minister for Revenue and Rehabilitation Raman Bhalla has said due to drought in 2009 more than 50 per cent loss was suffered to kharif crops in 18 districts, including Kathua and Samba.
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Govt doublespeak: PDS funds cut 50%
New Delhi: Though finance minister Pranab Mukherjee blamed poor delivery as a key factor for the rise in food prices, the Union Budget has actually slashed funds allocated to strengthening the public distribution system after last year
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Draft food security bill
Ministers
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Draft food security bill may irk Sonia, states, SC
Govt Version Diverges From Cong Chief
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Food as a universal right
Olivier De Schutter is the United Nations special rapporteur on the right to food. He aims to inform people at the highest political levels about the role that smallholders play in the world