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Revival of Rural PDS: Expansion and Outreach
Rahman, Andaleeb - eSocialSciences - 2014
Using the recent rounds of NSS data, this paper evaluates the performance and outreach of India's public distribution system (PDS) in the rural areas. The results suggest a significant improvement in the performance of PDS in terms of its outreach and offtake. States like Bihar and Jharkhand...
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Envisioned Scope and Challenges of National Food Security Bill
Prasad, Syam; Thomas, Sweety - eSocialSciences - 2013
National Food Security Bill (NFSB) aims to make food easily accessible at affordable prices to people. But there are operational and financial difficulties in implementing this.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945418
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Agricultural Productivity and Credit- Issues and Way Forward
C, Chakrabarty K - eSocialSciences - 2011
Certain trends in agricultural productivity, agricultural finance are outlined. Recommendations for improving agricultural productivity are given here. [Address at The National Seminar on Productivity in Indian Agriculture at CAB, Pune]. URL:[http://rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_SpeechesView.aspx?Id=596].
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Domestic Wheat Price Formation and Food Inflation in India: International Prices, Domestic Drivers (Stocks, Weather, Public Policy), and the Efficacy of Public Policy Interventions...
Dasgupta, Dipak; Dubey, R N; Satish, R - eSocialSciences - 2011
This paper gives information on global wheat market developments, price transmission and impacts on Indian domestic …-moving key macro-economic variables with potentially large consequences for public policy. URL:[http://finmin.nic.in/WorkingPaper/Domestic_Wheat_Price_Formation_Food_Inflation_India.pdf]. …
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The National Food Security Bill, 2011-as introduced in Lok Sabha
Sabha, Lok - eSocialSciences - 2011
A bill to provide for food and nutritional security in human life cycle approach, by ensuring access to adequate quantity of quality food at affordable prices to people to live a life with dignity and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. [as introduced in Lok Sabha].
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Should Asian Countries Adopt Gm Crops Despite Trade Regulations
Gruère, Guillaume - eSocialSciences - 2009
This brief summarizes a study evaluating the potential economic effects of introducing genetically modified (GM) food crops in India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and the Philippines in the presence of trade regulations. [IFPRI Brief No.13]
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Food Failures and Futures
Garrett, Laurrie - eSocialSciences - 2008
The paper is an analysis of food aid, rising food prices and its implications.
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Wheat Marketing and its Efficiency in India
Gandhi, Vasant P; Koshy, Abraham - eSocialSciences - 2007
The study examines the marketing of wheat in India, focusing on the private marketing system, the marketing efficiency … and quality. Wheat is now a major food staple in India, crucial to India’s food economy and security. With production … reaching 70 to 75 million tons and a large demand, India’s wheat economy is the second largest in the world. The efficiency …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005528230
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Volatality of Agricultural Prices – An Analysis of Major International and Domestic Markets
Sekhar, C S C - eSocialSciences - 2007
wheat, rice, palm oil, groundnut oil, soybean oil, coconut oil, sugar, cotton, tea and coffee [ICRIER WP No. 103]. …
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Food Consumption and Calorie Intake in Contemporary India
Chatterjee, Srikanta; Rae, Allan; Ray, Ranjan - eSocialSciences - 2007
This paper examines how the patterns of India’s food consumption have been changing in recent times as a consequence of its faster economic growth and generally rising affluence levels. The study, also, presents evidence on the nutritional implications of these changes to reinforce some...
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