Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Information provides information on government machinery for food grain procurement, storage and distribution, sugar and oil control and commodity price management.

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Krishi Bhawan

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110001

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Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

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Food Policy, Food Supply, Food Storage, Delhi

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Food Policy

Women Power to Drive Food Act

Under the Act, eldest woman (18 years & above) of household to be deemed its head

India moved a step closer to banishing hunger from the daily lives of millions of its people as the government finalised the draft of the National Food Security Act, which entitles vast sections of Indians to heavily subsidised foodgrain.

Publication Date:

02/07/2011

Source: Economic Times (New Delhi)

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Food Security, Food Supply, Subsidies, Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution

Food Policy

40 lakh tonne grain storage capacity to be added by 2012: MoS

Against the backdrop of reports of rotting foodgrains across the country, the Government on Wednesday claimed it is taking all the measures to address the storage capacity concerns.

Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, KV Thomas said his Ministry has taken initiatives to create additional food grain storage capacity which include 152.97 lakh tonne c

Publication Date:

30/06/2011

Source: Pioneer (New Delhi)

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Food Crops, Food Storage, India, Food Security, Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution

Food Policy

Govt raises APL foodgrain prices by over 40 per cent

In a major decision that is likely to add to the double-digit food inflation, the government has quietly raised foodgrain prices for Above Poverty Line (APL) families by over 40 per cent.

The decision to this effect was taken at the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on December 30.

Publication Date:

08/01/2011

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

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Poverty, Subsidies, Food Policy, Food Prices, Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution, India

Food Policy

Promote pvt role in grain storage: Panel

A PARLIAMENTARY committee has asked the government to consider incentivising private players to set up grain storage facilities as it prepares to implement the right to food.
The government will require around 620 lakh tonnes of foodgrain annually to implement the food security law.

Publication Date:

23/11/2010

Source: Economic Times (New Delhi)

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Parliament, Food Crops, Food Security, Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution

Agriculture

Anomalies in agriculture: a close look at possible solutions

In Budget-2010, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee pointed out that agriculture was the weakest sector of the economy today. It is because of the crisis in agriculture that we are having such a difficult time coping with food inflation. If the urban middle class is reeling under its impact, imagine how the poor in the countryside are dealing with it.

Publication Date:

10/03/2010

Author(s): Jayshree Sengupta

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

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Agriculture, Economy, Farmers, Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution, India