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Food security — by definition
P. Sainath
Maharashtra ended famine forever by passing an Act that deleted the word ‘famine' from all laws of the State.
Maybe the government, the National Advisory Council and other assorted enthusiasts of the Food Security Bill can learn from Maharashtra about moving towards ending hunger altogether.
In 1963, the government of Maharashtra ended famine forever in the State.
27/08/2010
Hindu (New Delhi)
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Food crisis looms large over NE
GUWAHATI, Aug 19: Assam and other northeastern States seem to be entering a phase of severe shortage of essential commodities as the Contractor Federation of FCI (North East Zone) has categorically said that its indefinite strike will continue until a positive response comes from the authorities to the demands of the FCI contractors.
20/08/2010
Sentinel (Guwahati)
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Shortage of pulses to stay for 2-3 years, says govt
With the inflation rate of pulses still in double digits for more than a year, the government today said the supply of pulses would remain a critical problem for another two to three years.
The government is expecting an increase of two million tonnes (mt) in production of pulses in the current crop year (July 2010-June 2011).
21/07/2010
Business Standard (New Delhi)
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Bengal ration shops threaten stir
ROHIT KHANNA
Kolkata: Faced with acute shortage in supply of foodgrain in the public distribution system (PDS), all fair price shop owners in the state have decided to down their shutters from September 20 for an indefinite period. Three year ago, ration shops were gutted and many dealers had to go underground after food riots due to shortage.
20/07/2010
Financial Express (New Delhi)
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Food crisis – how prepared is India?
Potential farm sector: A file photo of female labourers sorting mangoes at a fruit market in Allahabad.
Saurab Bhat
05/07/2010
Business Line (New Delhi)
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Arunachal facing food scarcity
After Manipur, it is now the turn of Arunachal Pradesh to complain about scarcity of food items, with the State Government complaining about irregular Public Distribution System (PDS) in the State.
19/05/2010
Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
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Efforts on to mitigate food crisis in Arunachal
ITANAGAR, May 14: With the PDS carriage contractors threatening to quit service if their pending bills are not cleared by the FCI, Arunachal Pradesh is in the verge facing an acute food crisis, which is already in an alarming situation according to reports.
15/05/2010
Sentinel (Guwahati)
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India warned of food crisis ahead
JAIPUR: A Dutch expert on agriculture has warned India of a food crisis unless the country makes new investments in the sector and induces young individuals to take up farming. India will have to speed up its food production otherwise it will not remain self-sufficient in food in a few years' time, he has warned.
30/04/2010
Hindu (New Delhi)
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Coping with the wheat crisis
The price of below-cost sales of FCI wheat stock has to be juxtaposed with the relief in inflation
A Seshan / April 17, 2010, 0:25 IST
17/04/2010
Business Standard (New Delhi)
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It has been the prime beneficiary of food crisis
K P Prabhakaran Nair
Monsanto devotes an annual budget of $10 million to harassing, intimidating, suing -and in some cases bankrupting -American farmers over alleged improper use of its patented seeds. This will become the norm for India as well
30/03/2010
New Indian Express (Chennai)
