Agriculture

National Food Security Bill: challenges and options

Despite ensuring ample availability of food, existence of food insecurity at the micro-level in the country has remained a formidable challenge for India.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2012
Ashok Gulati, Jyoti Gujral, T.Nandakumar, & et al
Ministry of Agriculture
Tags:
Food Security, India, Nutrition, Subsidies, Food Prices, Public Distribution System (PDS), Agriculture, Rice, Wheat, Edible Oils, Imports, Direct Cash Transfer
Food Policy

Food subsidy bill can be lowered by Rs 2 lakh crore through cash transfers

To banish hunger and malnutrition from the country, Parliament is likely to pass the National Food Security Bill (NFSB).

Publication Date: 
12/01/2012
Ashok Gulati, Jyoti Gujral, T Nanda Kumar
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Food Security, Subsidies, Parliament, Legislation, Starvation, Malnutrition
Food Policy

Can we Afford 6-Lakh-Cr Food Subsidy Bill in 3 Yrs?

The biggest experiment in the world to provide food security to the poor would be successful here only if the government finds ways to deliver it at a much lower cost

Publication Date: 
17/12/2011
Ashok Gulati, Jyoti Gujral
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Food Supply, Subsidies, Legislation, India, Food Security, National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), Farmers