The FCI was set up in 1964 for managing procurement and stocking grains for the public distribution system. The FCI was to act as a bulwark in India’s path towards providing food security to its vast population. However, over the years the FCI has been criticized for being expensive and inefficient.
A locust storm that was brewing since the last month has reached India and hit Rajasthan in Jodhpur. Desert locusts pose a major threat to food security and one square km swarm containing about 40 million locusts can eat as much as 35000 people. [Read More]
According to a recently released report on PM-AASHA SCHEME only 3% of the seasons’ sanctioned amount of pulses accrued under this scheme. This scheme was started to help farmer get full benefit of MSP’s. This [Read More]
The crises that the country is going through has shed the light on the importance of food security and nutrition especially for the vulnerable and poor sections of the society. Farmers’ cooperation, technological upgrading, and [Read More]
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