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Beyond rice, wheat: Why India must revive native ‘orphan crops’ for protein securityIndia can boost nutrition security, cut import dependence, and build a global smart protein industry by scaling climate-resilient indigenou...
Dietary balance remains missing as India continues to gorge on cerealsMany Indians consume too many grains and not enough proteins, vegetables and fruits. This imbalance affects health, contributing to malnutr...
What do China's new US farm purchases mean for global trade? | An explainerChina will purchase over $17 billion in US farm goods yearly for three years. This deal boosts agricultural trade significantly. Purchases ...
A Rs 3 hike makes India’s inflation battle somewhat harderIndian Oil Marketing Companies have increased petrol and diesel prices by Rs 3 per litre each, and CNG by Rs 2/kg, following daily losses o...
Allow private trade to play a bigger role in the grain marketThe government should revamp the FCI, shot through with corruption and inefficiency, to usher in a competitive market for grain.
Why revamping the Food Corporation of India (FCI) makes senseThe government should procure only to maintain the minimum buffer norm, and allow private trade to procure, store and distribute grain.
Amendment to National Food Security bill gets CCEA approvalThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday cleared an amendment to National Food Security Ordinance, Food Minister K V Thomas sa...
The Food Bill will not serve the purpose, even for CongressIf the food security Bill is finally implemented, all it will do is to supplement part of what the states spend on food subsidy with money ...
Privatise grain trade to cut wastageIt would cut wastage, theft & lower the food subsidy bill. The ultimate goal should be to transfer cash subsidies to the consumer.
Direct cash transfer to take off in union territories first, says GovernmentFood ministry will introduce direct cash transfer to poor families through their Aadhar-based bank accounts first in the UTs.
No move to dismantle minimum support price and PDS: Montek Singh AhluwaliaPitching for direct cash transfer of food subsidy, Montek Singh Ahluwalia assured this would not result in dismantling of current system of...
- Food subsidy bill may rise by Rs 25k crore
The Centre had also announced release of additional subsidised grain into both open market and the public distribution system to check risi...
- Dilemmas in PDS reform
The proposal to provide poor with smart cards carrying food subsidy redeemable at fair price shops seems an improvement on food coupons vul...
- India will need to shell out more towards food subsidy
The government will need to shell out Rs 6,000 crore more in food subsidy to support poor families under the proposed Food Security Act due...
- Food subsidy spends could go upto 1.1% of GDP
Budget 2010-11 pegged food subsidy at even lower than the official 2009-10 levels, at only Rs 55,578.18 crore (BE) compared to a higher Rs ...
- Record grain buys may fatten subsidy bill by Rs 400 crore
The Centre’s food subsidy bill is likely to go up by Rs 350-400 crore, back-of-the-envelope calculations by the government suggest, thanks ...
- Now, CPM puts govt in rice cooker
The government and the Left seem to be heading for a confrontation over PDS prices.