ENSURING FOOD SECURITY AMID CHALLENGES – Dr. S. Ayyappan

The National Agricultural Research System (NARS), one of the largest in the world has been playing a catalytic role in the overall growth and development of agriculture through generation of technologies for enhancing the productivity and production by overcoming production constraints. India, which was once upon a time dependent on imports of food grains to [...]

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A goods train carrying rice disappears

A goods train carrying rice disappears It can happen only in India. A goods train carrying rice has disappeared. The train was carrying 26,000 quintals (or 260 metric tonnes) of rice, stacked in 40 coaches. The rice stocks belonged to the Food Corporation of India (FCI), which had loaded the grain on May 23, 2010 at Dhamora [...]

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Bills in Parliament Monsoon session 2010

http://pragati.nationalinterest.in/2010/08/in-parliament-8/ The sixth parliamentary session during the UPA government’s second term is being held between July 26 and August 27. The government managed to fulfil only a small part of its stated legislative agenda last session, and may attempt to take up some of those bills this session. It is not clear whether the government [...]

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60% of Bihar reeling under drought

IANS, Aug 2, 2010, 10.40am IST, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/60-of-Bihar-reeling-under-drought/articleshow/6246687.cms PATNA: With more than 60% of Bihar reeling under drought-like conditions and the state recording 20% rainfall deficit, the government is set to declare over two dozen districts drought-hit, officials said on Monday. “The state cabinet in its meeting Tuesday will formally declare more than two dozen districts [...]

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Bill on Food, Seed, Bio-diversity should not be passed in a hurry

http://www.centralchronicle.com/viewnews.asp?articleID=41201 By Our Staff Reporter Bhopal, July 11: ‘Food Security Bill, Seeds Bill, and National Bio-Diversity Regulatory Bill should not be passed in a hurry. These proposed Bills will have long-term effects. Discussion at national level should be held on these bills so that protection of interests of the country and people is ensured”. The [...]

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