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Covid disrupted food security; will reverse progress in hunger fight: Govt

The pandemic has severely disrupted the food security and nutrition for millions of people around the world, and will likely reverse the progress made towards ending hunger by 2030

High malnutrition persists in India despite surplus food: Niti Aayog V-C

Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday said high malnutrition persists in the country despite being a food-surplus nation, and the situation can only improve through "behavioural change"

Centre, Delhi govt spar over 'doorstep delivery of ration' scheme

The ruling AAP has vociferously opposed the Bill, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal saying that the struggle against the legislation will continue.

Covid impact: China steps up focus on food security in policy document

Annual rural policy blueprint, known as the "No. 1 document", placed greater emphasis on food security than in prior years, calling for all provinces to improve grain yields during 2021-2025 period

Govt ruling with 'Hum do, humare do' approach: Rahul in LS over farm laws

Gandhi said the laws would damage country's food security system as also "break the spine of farmers" and that the country is being run by only four people with a 'Hum do, Hamare do' approach.

EU food watchdog approves bugs for human consumption, says report

Dried yellow mealworm, the larval form of the mealworm beetle, is safe for human consumption in both its whole form and as a powder additive

India urges WTO to find solution for public stock holding for food security

The comments were made during the final session of India's seventh Trade Policy Review (TPR) which concluded on Friday at the WTO in Geneva.

Best of BS Opinion: Malnutrition among children, Brexit deal, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Interlinking of rivers key for water and food security: Rattan Lal Kataria

The minister of state for Jal Shakti says consensus on water sharing during the lean season between UP and MP likely to be arrived at soon

Govt to provide fortified rice under mid-day meal programme: Food Secy

The government has decided to supply fortified rice in schools covered under the mid-day meal programme as part of its effort to fight malnutrition, Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey said on Friday. The rice will be fortified with three micronutrients -- vitamin B12, iron and folic acid, he said. Addressing a seminar organised by industry body PHDCCI, the secretary noted that micronutrients play an important role and said the government is focusing on this area. "...Formative years of child are extremely important. Therefore, all children who are attending ICDS (Integrated Child Development Services) centres and all children who are attending schools and are covered under the mid-day meal programme, they should get fortified rice," Pandey said. He informed that the Department of Food and Public Distribution had good interactions with the Ministries of Women & Child Development as well as HRD (Education Ministry). "We decided that across the country all ICDS centres and all mid-day .

MSP, govt procurement important part of country's food security: PM Modi

He further said that efforts are being made to improve Mandi infrastructure so that MSP buying continues in a scientific way

FCI, state procurement agencies purchase 4.85 mn tonnes of paddy so far

FCI and state procurement agencies have purchased 4.85 mn tonnes of paddy till Monday at the minimum support price (MSP) for over Rs 9,000 crore, the government said on Tuesday.

Bangladesh gets $202 mn more from World Bank for food security project

Bangladesh has an impressive track record for growth and development, aspiring to be a middle-income country by its 50th birthday

Number of undernourished people in India fell by 60 mn in 2017-19: UN

In percentage terms, the prevalence of undernourishment in the total population in India declined from 21.7 per cent in 2004-06 to 14 per cent in 2017-19

Asia needs India for post-Covid cooperation

India's pivotal position in South Asia, its strong economic ties with ASEAN+6 countries and its presence in the G20 make its participation critical

Five ways to overhaul the rural jobs scheme

Five immediate steps are required to strengthen MGNREGS after the budget enhancement.

'Talk to experts to make self-reliant slogan work'

For manufactured products, the stated policy since the 1950s was to allow imports of only the goods that were not being made in India in sufficient quantities

Economic freedom in agriculture

The boom and bust of agriculture will be solved when we shift from state domination to individual freedom

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Pressing the reset button on food value chains in Maharashtra

Agriculture minister joins G-20 meet over Covid-19 impact on food safety

The G-20 Agriculture Ministers virtual meeting was organized through video conferencing by the Saudi Presidency to deliberate on the ways and means of ensuring continuity of the food supply