The government of Maharashtra is offering subsidies for liquor production from foodgrains. This policy will turn jowar into a cash crop and divert huge quantities of foodgrains to alcohol production, creating scarcity and causing food inflation.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/foodgrain-vs-liquor-maharashtra-under-crisis
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/sachin-tiwale
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/economic-and-political-weekly
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cash-crops
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-policy
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-prices
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/malnutrition
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/subsidies
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/industry
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/right-information-rti
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maharashtra
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-security
