What’s the news? As per a report published by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) on climate change and food systems, India’s food production could drop 16% and the number of those at risk for hunger could increase 23% …
PDS in India Under the National Food Security Act, 2013, about 81 crore persons are entitled to buy subsidized foodgrain — rice at Rs 3/kg, wheat at Rs 2/kg, and coarse grains at Re 1/kg — from their designated Fair …
About NFSA The National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) provides for food and nutritional security in the human life cycle approach, by ensuring access to adequate quantity of quality food at affordable prices for people to live a life with …
Food systems transformation The UN Food Systems Summit called for action by governments in five areas: Nourish all people; Boost nature-based solutions; Advance equitable livelihoods,decent work and empowered communities; Build resilience to vulnerabilities, shocks and stresses; and Accelerate the means …
What’s in the news? The Right To Food Campaign and The Centre for Equity Studies have released their latest survey titled “Hunger Watch–2” which evaluates economic distress following the COVID second wave. The same organisations had conducted a similar survey, …
CONTEXT Women dairy farmers have immensely contributed to India’s ‘White Revolution’ despite the majority of dairy farmers own only small landholdings. Also this achievement is testament to the success of the dairy cooperatives models that were at the heart of …
Every sector in the Indian Economy has been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. But agriculture has shown a good progress in these times and has been engaged rightfully. What are the factors which represent growth in the agriculture sector? Sowing …
Recently, the Indian Council for Agricultural research (ICAR) has developed a Geo-referenced organic map of India and has identified around 88 bio-control agents as well as 22 bio-pesticides in order to promote organic agriculture. How will these bio-control agents help …
About the Scheme The Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme was launched in 1998 with the aim of providing short-term formal credit to farmers. The beneficiaries under the scheme will be issued with a Smart card/ Debit card. Under the KCC …