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One Nation One Ration Card Scheme
With effect from 1st October 2019, two new clusters, Kerala and Karnataka and Rajasthan and Haryana, will join the initiative of inter-state...
04 Sep 2019 Food Security
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According to the report “Reducing Food Loss and Waste” by the World Resources Institute (WRI), uneaten food is impacting the economy and...
03 Sep 2019 Food Security
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The Vice-President on 30th August 2019, inaugurated the fifth edition of the Aqua Aquaria India in Hyderabad. It is an event that is held every...
03 Sep 2019 Food Security
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Recently, the Vice President of India inaugurated the 5th Aqua Aquaria India, 2019 in Hyderabad, Telangana. The theme for the 2019 edition is...
31 Aug 2019 Food Security
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Seed Bankers for Conserving Native Crops
A total of 1597 farmers varieties have been registered with Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority and certificates of...
27 Jul 2019 Food Security
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Last Updated: July 2022 What is APEDA? About The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) was...
17 Jul 2019 Food Security
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As per the Economic Survey (2018-19), India needs to take big initiatives to improve its food security as it faces supply constraints, water...
12 Jul 2019 Food Security
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Integrated Management of Public Distribution System
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution has launched a new central sector scheme- Integrated Management of Public...
10 Jul 2019 Food Security
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The officials from India and Pakistan are closely working together to prevent the movement of locusts and save crops in bordering districts. Both...
03 Jul 2019 Food Security
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One Nation One Ration Card Scheme
Recently the Food Minister announced One Nation One Ration Card Scheme, which all states needs to implement by July 2020. One Nation One Ration...
02 Jul 2019 Food Security
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Climate Change and Crop Production
According to a recent study, India’s grain production is vulnerable to climate change, primarily because of the decline in yield of rice crop...
19 Jun 2019 Food Security
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Sheath blight is a fungal disease caused by Rhizoctonia solani. Rice sheath blight is an increasing concern for rice production, especially in...
15 Jun 2019 Food Security
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Unapproved Sowing of Genetically Modified Crops
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has sought a detailed report on the sowing of unapproved Genetically Modified (GM)...
14 Jun 2019 Food Security
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The technical document "PEGASUS" i.e. Phycomorph European Guidelines for a Sustainable Aquaculture of Seaweeds, highlights the current state of...
25 May 2019 Food Security
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International Day for Biodiversity
The International Day for Biological Diversity, also known as World Biodiversity Day, is observed on May 22 to promote biodiversity. The theme for...
23 May 2019 Food Security
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ICRISAT Hosts Meet to Tackle Fall Armyworm
Eight nations have come together at the ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics) to understand the challenges and find...
02 May 2019 Food Security
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Illegal Cultivation of Bt Brinjal
The activists representing the Coalition for a GM-Free India (CGFI) have alleged that Bt brinjal is being cultivated illegally in...
26 Apr 2019 Food Security
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Rising Carbon Dioxide Levels & Zinc Deficiency
Rising carbon dioxide levels can accelerate zinc deficiency in crops and thus in human consumption, according to a new study titled ‘Inadequate...
20 Apr 2019 Food Security
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A team from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, West Bengal and Athabasca University, Canada, has compiled the first estimates of...
11 Apr 2019 Food Security
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Looming Threat to Food Security
A recent report titled “State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture” has warned of a growing threat to global food...
27 Feb 2019 Food Security