Reducing poverty and hunger through food policy research

In the wake of the food crises of the early 1970s and the resulting World Food Conference of 1974, a group of innovators realized that food security depends not only on crop production, but also on the policies that affect food systems, from farm to table. In 1975, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) was founded.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2011
International Food Policy Research Institute
Tags:
Food Security, Poverty, Food Policy, South Asia, India, Africa, Agriculture, Nutrition, Food Prices, Biotechnology, Malnutrition
Agriculture

Farmer Bodies Throw Their Weight Behind Retail FDI

Associations say move would help growers receive a larger share of final selling price and shorten supply chain

Publication Date: 
01/12/2011
Sutanuka Ghosal, Nidhi Nath Srinivas
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Agriculture, Farmers, Agro-Based Industry, Food Process Industry, India, Economy, Food Prices, Food Policy, West Bengal, Unemployment, Horticulture
Climate Change

Extreme weather endangers food security 2010-11: a grim foretaste of future suffering and hunger?

The recent International Panel on Climate Change special report on extreme weather and climate change presented a stark warning: extreme weather events are already on the rise and failure to take urgent action to reduce emissions will likely lead to an increase in the intensity and frequency of such events in future.

Publication Date: 
28/11/2011
Oxfam International
Tags:
Extreme Weather Events, Food Security, Climate Change, Poverty, Global, India, Food Prices, Green House Gases, Atmosphere, Heat Waves, Drought, Finance, Climate Mitigation
Food Policy

Rs 5/kg rise likely soon

When high food inflation is already punching big holes in consumers’ pockets, they should be ready to pay a minimum Rs 5 per kg on sugar in a week’s time.

Publication Date: 
15/11/2011
Pioneer (New Delhi)
Tags:
Food Policy, Food Supply, Subsidies, Food Prices, Maharashtra, Farmers, Agriculture
Agriculture

ICAR proposes 100 more Krishi Vigyan Kendras for larger districts in 12th Plan

With an aim to bring about the second green revolution through adoption of effective scientific agricultural methods, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) under Agriculture Ministry h

Publication Date: 
08/11/2011
Pioneer (New Delhi)
Tags:
Indian Council Of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Agriculture, India, Planning Commission, Farmers, Food Prices, Pest Control
Food Policy

Revival of the public distribution system: Evidence and explanations

Contrary to a common belief that India’s public distribution system is irreparably dysfunctional, a nine-state survey of the pds finds that the respondents received 84-88% of their full entitlement. The implicit subsidy for households below the poverty line from pds foodgrains alone is roughly equivalent, in many states, to a week’s nrega wages every month. The revival of the pds can be traced, in large part, to a renewed political interest which manifests itself in state initiatives such as expanded coverage, reduced prices, computerisation of stock management, etc.

Publication Date: 
05/11/2011
Reetika Khera
Economic and Political Weekly
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36-50
Tags:
Food Supply, India, Subsidies, Corruption, Bihar, Food Security, Anti-Poverty Programmes, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Orissa (Odisha), Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Poverty, Rice, Wheat, Food Prices, Millets, Maize
Agriculture

Harvesting Discontent

THE ‘CROP holiday’ by farmers of Andhra Pradesh, in protest against high agricultural input costs and low procurement prices, is entering its second season.

Publication Date: 
05/11/2011
Bhavdeep Kang
Tehelka (New Delhi)
Tags:
Andhra Pradesh, Farmers, Agricultural Inputs, Orissa (Odisha), Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Food Prices, Ministry Of Agriculture, Wheat, Rice
Environment

Food insecurity and violent conflict: Causes, consequences, and addressing the challenges

Rising food prices contribute to food insecurity, which is a clear and serious threat to human security. Interest in food security as a catalyst for political instability and conflict has grown rapidly since 2007–2008, when food protests and riots broke out in 48 countries as a result of record world prices.

Publication Date: 
01/11/2011
Henk-Jan Brinkman, Cullen S. Hendrix
World Food Programme
Tags:
Food Security, Conflicts, Food Prices, Aid, Tanzania, Philippines, El Salvador, Imports, Poverty, Africa, China, India, Pakistan, Politics
Energy

Biofuel policy needs a revamp

The president of Biodiesel Association of India Sandeep Chaturvedi has an experience of 15 years in managing medium-size business with key responsibility in sales and marketing, research and development and ensuring statutory and legal compliance, He speaks to Ritu Gupta on what the sector holds for India.

Publication Date: 
01/11/2011
Ritu Gupta
Energy Next
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1
61-63
Tags:
Biofuel, Energy Policy, India, Biodiesel, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Food Security, Food Prices, Ethanol, Fuel Pricing
Climate Change

Achieving food security in the face of climate change: summary for policy makers

The Commission on Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change was established by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) with support from the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development (GDPRD) to produce a clear and authoritative set of policy recommendations.

Publication Date: 
01/11/2011
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)
Tags:
Food Security, Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Agriculture, India, Global, Food Prices, Green House Gases, Climate Adaptation, Climate Mitigation

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