The Department in association with State/UT Governments is implementing ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ (ONORC) plan for nation-wide portability of ration cards under the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA). So far, the facility has been enabled in 32 States/UTs covering nearly 69 Crore beneficiaries, almost 86% of NFSA population of the country. Under ONORC, …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 19 released commemorative coins of Rs 75 denomination to mark the 75th Anniversary of FAO. He dedicated to the nation, 17 recently developed biofortified varieties of crops. He listed the initiatives by the Government to fight malnutrition such as National Nutrition Mission (POSHAN Abhiyaan), construction of toilets under Swachh …
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The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020 has been prepared by the FAO Agricultural Development Economics Division in collaboration with the Statistics Division of the Economic and Social Development Department and a team of technical experts from FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO. Key Messages Current estimates are that nearly 690 …
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Locusts have been feared and revered throughout history. Related to grasshoppers, these insects form enormous swarms that spread across regions, devouring crops and leaving serious agricultural damage in their wake. Locusts can become gregarious at any point in their lifecycle. Source: National Geography Desert Locusts As their name suggests, desert locusts normally live and breed …
Food insecurity, malnutrition and poverty may escalate, particularly among marginalised people in the developing world due to the rapid spread of coronavirus, a latest report titled 2020 Global Food Policy Report by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) said. IFPRI in the 2020 Global Food Policy Report said policymakers must focus on building a more …
