National Food Security Act

A half measure: PMGKAY will bolster poor Families’ food security, but does little for nutritional security

Quite like its name, the programme too has evolved over the years. From the identification of beneficiaries to the price…

November 14, 2023 05:00 IST

food security, Sustainable Development Goals, food security, CPI inflation, inflation, food grains, food surplus, import, export, supply chain, policy measures

Food Security: Miles travelled, but many more to be covered!

Of the multiple components of India’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), Food and Beverages has the highest weightage – at 45.86%…

October 17, 2023 13:36 IST

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Food security and national security of India

According to the Global Food Security Index 2022, India has a prevalence of undernutrition of 16.3%.

March 27, 2023 20:11 IST

Sowing millet-led growth globally

The initiative is part of India’s efforts to get the world to observe 2023 as the International Year of Millets,…

Updated: February 14, 2023 07:13 IST

NFSA provides for maximum coverage for about 813 million people as per Census 2011. However, currently around 797 million people are covered under NFSA.

Portal to ensure ration cards for migrant workers: 16 million more likely to be added to PDS list

According to a food ministry statement on Tuesday, subsidised food grains worth Rs 43,000 crore is delivered to beneficiaries through…

August 4, 2022 03:50 IST

Earlier, the expenditure department of the finance ministry, too, had expressed concern over the high budgetary cost of PMGKAY and argued against extending it beyond September.

Anna Yojana extension to cost Rs 90,000 crore: Food ministry

Internal note cautions rice stock may fall below buffer by April.

July 18, 2022 05:00 IST

Odisha, UP & Andhra top three in implementation of NFSA

Under NFSA, more than 800 million people receive highly subsidised food grains — rice at Rs 3/kg, wheat at Rs…

July 6, 2022 02:45 IST

Odisha tops state ranking for implementation of National Food Security Act

Despite the logistical limitations in these areas, they displayed a high degree of accomplishment in competing with the general category…

July 5, 2022 15:12 IST

India completes ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ implementation

Under the scheme, beneficiaries can get access to highly subsidised foodgrains under public distribution system anywhere in the country.Launched in…

June 22, 2022 08:18 IST

Free ration scheme may stay through FY23; PMGKAY to cost exchequer Rs 1.6 trillion this fiscal

Separately, it may also spend about Rs 1.5 trillion on food subsidy in the year, about Rs 50,000 crore less…

April 19, 2022 03:30 IST

Around 70,000 tonne of wheat has been procured in the state so far. The state is the second-biggest producer of wheat in the country and also contributes the highest volume of grain to the central pool.

Tepid start to wheat buying, to pick up pace by mid-April

This time wheat procurement is being keenly watched as surge in exports mostly from Madhya Pradesh has pushed up mandi…

April 7, 2022 03:50 IST

Wheat has share of 45% in the total food subsidy expenses.

Buoyant wheat export market seen to cut FY23 food subsidy bill

The Union Budget (2022-23) has made a provision Rs 2.06 lakh crore under food subsidy in 2022-23.

March 15, 2022 03:45 IST

Madhya Pradesh was to contribute about 13 mt of wheat to the central procurement drive, some of which may go for export as the farmers prefer to sell their produce to those who offer prices above MSP.

Buoyant export markets allay concerns on low wheat procurement

The government has set a target to procure a record 44 mt wheat in the forthcoming rabi marketing season (2022-23)…

March 10, 2022 01:15 IST

Ration Cards Portability: Millions get subsidised foodgrain at places of work under NFSA

Along with 10 digits of a ration card, two digits were appended to create unique member IDs of each beneficiary…

February 9, 2022 04:45 IST

The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), in its rabi 2020 report, had recommended that the open-ended procurement system be reviewed.

National Food Security Act: No plan to hike NFSA grain prices, says food minister Piyush Goyal

Asked whether there was any plan to reduce foodgrain procurement or to expand storage facilities, Goyal said the food ministry…

February 19, 2021 03:00 IST

Food security act rolled out in 33 states/UTs: Govt

Drawing flak from the CAG for delay in implementing the National Food Security Act (NFSA), the government today…

April 29, 2016 21:35 IST

‘Roll out food law or pay MSPs for grain’

With 17 of the 29 states in the country including large ones like Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Andhra…

Updated: October 5, 2015 00:38 IST

Centre unlikely to extend food Act deadline

The Centre is unlikely to give any further extension to states for implementing the National Food Security Act (NFSA) after…

September 11, 2015 00:33 IST

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