MILLET NETWORK OF INDIA

D. Narasimha Reddy highlights that: “All hunger programmes have inefficiencies, leakages and corruption, undermining their effectiveness,” bringing the discussion into the spheres of policy and administration. Systems of production and distribution have not been focused upon, even while the National Food Security Act provides a framework for addressing the problems of all kinds of nutrition, including hunger. D. Narasimha Reddy raises some interesting questions and concerns with regard to the National Food Security Act. He also lists possible threats to the act in the future.

2018

NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ACT OF INDIA AND RELATED CONCERNS Ms Swapnamoyee Priyabhasini Palit1 Ms Mamita Dash2 1(Asst Prof., Department of Economics, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, India) 2(Lecturer, Department of Economics, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, India) Abstract:A major section of the population is malnourished fighting the menance of poverty and hunger. So a compatible food security act should address the issue of not only the quantitative aspects but also the qualitative aspects of food insecurity as reflected in terms of malnourishment and undernourishment. The proposed national Food Security Act (NFSA) aims to address the issue of providing food security to the Indian population. The policy makes special provision for the vulnerable groups like women and children and also seeks to reform the PDS. However there are a number of issues which has raised concern about the successful implementation and completion of the act in achieving its target. This includes the reform of the PDS system, issue of gap between MSP and the market price of these crops, protection of the small and marginal farmers, adequate and proper procurement of foodgrains, the subsidy bill hike and the financial feasibility and its compilation with the WTO Agreement on Agriculture. The present paper raises these concerns and tries to address them in the light of the existing facts and figures. Keywords: Articles of Agreement, Food security, PDS, WTO,

Space and Culture, India, 2013

From its initial drafting to its eventual passage in the Indian Parliament and beyond, the National Food Security Bill has been extensively debated with a lot of animation by activists, economists, politicians and even corporate leaders. This article presents a brief summary of the debate in the backdrop of a discussion of the general issues related to food security and India’s past record of food grain management. Since the Bill has now been turned into an Act, it is suggested that the focus of attention should now shift to its implementation mechanism and suitable measures to mitigate the apprehended undesirable consequences of the proposed nationwide food security programme.

2021

REVIEW ARTICLE Background: Food security has been a target in India since its independence; the primary aim of food security is to ensure enough staple food for the entire population. Although substantial progress was made through the adoption of green revolution (GR) technologies and implementation of the food public distribution system (PDS), desirable food and nutrition security, as defined by the food and agriculture organization (FAO), is far from being realized. This paper scrutinized the potential contribution of millets in achieving food and nutrition security in India. Methods: The present study was conducted based on the secondary data obtained from FAO Corporate Statistical Database and published literature on food and nutrition security. The impact of the GR technologies and the PDS on food and nutrition security was examined using 58 years of acreage, production, and yield of rice, wheat, and millet, as well as comprehensive information on relevant issues including clim...

In pursuance of the obligations under Indian constitution and International conventions, providing food security to all citizens has been the focus of the Government's planning and policy. National Food Security Act (NFS Act) is the latest initiative of Indian Government to achieve the food security through right based legislation. The ambitious programme of the Government, offers several opportunities like right based approach to give food to all its subjects, life based approach, women empowerment reforms in public distribution, revitalisation of agriculture etc. However, the Act throws many challenges like the huge financial implications like domestic subsidy on food, transparency in procurement and distribution of food, mitigating corruption, reaching the intended beneficiaries, impact of the Act on inflation and other macroeconomic indicators etc and hence raises many questions over its successful implementation in India.

Food Security means that all people at all times have physical and economic access to adequate amounts of nutritious, safe, and culturally appropriate food, which are produced in an environmentally sustainable and socially just manner, and that people are able to make informed decisions about their food choices. Food Security also means that the people who produce our food are able to earn a decent, living wage growing, catching, producing, processing, transporting, retailing, and serving food. At the core of food security is access to healthy food and optimal nutrition for all. Food access is closely linked to food supply, so food security is dependent on a healthy and sustainable food system. A food system includes the production, processing, distribution, marketing, acquisition, and consumption of food. This article examines the Food Security Bill 2013 of India and reports its benefits and also possible changes that can be taken into account to enable more food and nutritional security for people living in poverty and below poverty conditions in the country.

Abstract book of 11th IFDC PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP IV, 2016

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