India highlights its contribution to global food security, says will donate 50,000 MT wheat to Afghanistan
2 years, 8 months ago

India highlights its contribution to global food security, says will donate 50,000 MT wheat to Afghanistan

Firstpost  

India’s first secretary at UN Sneha Dubey reiterated the country will continue working with all other member-states and international organisations to collectively strengthen global food security, including in conflict-affected regions New York City: Highlighting the contribution India has made towards global food security, New Delhi on Thursday said that it is a basic minimum requirement, especially when the world is beset by the universal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing conflicts. Reiterating India’s commitment, she said that the country will continue working with all other member-states and International organisations, including the UN, to collectively strengthen global food security, including in conflict-affected regions. Welcoming Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s call for humanitarian assistance from food export restrictions with immediate effect, India said that the food security challenges emanating from the Ukraine conflict require us to respond creatively. “Our spearheading of the UN General Assembly resolution for declaring the year -2023 as the “International Years of Millets” was aimed at addressing the food security challenges,” India’s First Secretary said.

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Sustainable food systems and India’s trade agreements
1 week, 4 days ago

Sustainable food systems and India’s trade agreements

Hindustan Times  

India is both a leading producer and exporter of agri-food products as well as the world’s sixth largest food and grocery market. However, India today faces several challenges related to sustainability across the entire food supply chain – farm-to-fork – ranging from fragmented supply chains, lack of storage facilities, rejection of food products by key importing markets, high use of …

Let science guide the shift to sustainable farming
4 weeks ago

Let science guide the shift to sustainable farming

Hindustan Times  

Based on the science of the time, the Green Revolution brought food security to India. The ~ ₹2,500-crore National Mission on Natural Farming is in step with the government’s stated aim to improve soil health and reduce groundwater/irrigation dependence. The pressing need is for investment in agriculture research and the development of new technologies that can weed out the second-generation …

PM Modi highlights India's success at poverty alleviation at G20 Summit in Rio de Janerio
1 month, 1 week ago

PM Modi highlights India's success at poverty alleviation at G20 Summit in Rio de Janerio

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Over 800 million people in India are given free food grains said Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, while sharing India's success stories during the G20 session on `Social Inclusion and the Fight Against Hunger and Poverty, in Rio on Monday. "Over the last 10 years we have lifted 250 million people out of poverty, 550 million people are benefiting …

India part of global solution on food security, says PM Modi
4 months, 3 weeks ago

India part of global solution on food security, says PM Modi

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: India is now a food surplus country and is working to provide solutions for global food security and nutritional security, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday at a global conference of agriculture economists. Modi said agriculture is at the centre of India’s economic policy, adding the recent Union Budget gave a big push to sustainable and climate-resilient …

India’s agri transformation a lesson for others: Modi
4 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s agri transformation a lesson for others: Modi

The Hindu  

Inaugurating the triennial conference organised by the International Association of Agricultural Economists here on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India’s experience is valuable for discussions on transforming the food system and is sure to benefit the Global South. The Prime Minister said from a newly independent nation facing challenges to ensure food security 65 years ago, India has now …

On Maldives’ request, India clears export of food items including rice, wheat
8 months, 2 weeks ago

On Maldives’ request, India clears export of food items including rice, wheat

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Indian government has cleared the supply of several essential commodities to the Maldives, including items such as rice, wheat and onions whose exports are currently banned, amid a downturn in relations between the two sides. President Muizzu has repeatedly said in recent weeks that he intends to reduce the Maldives’ dependence on any one country for food …

WTO Meet: India seeks permanent solution to food security; to protect fishermen, farmers interest
10 months ago

WTO Meet: India seeks permanent solution to food security; to protect fishermen, farmers interest

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: India will strongly oppose a China-led proposal for an investment facilitation pact besides pressing for finding a permanent solution to public stock holding of grains for food security and protection of the interests of fishermen at the WTO ministerial meeting beginning Tuesday. The key issue of India's interests at the meeting relates to finding a permanent solution for …

India expresses concern over situation in Afghanistan, calls for inclusive government structure
1 year ago

India expresses concern over situation in Afghanistan, calls for inclusive government structure

India TV News  

India at the United Nations expressed concern over the situation in Afghanistan and called for the formation of an inclusive and representative government structure that aims to combat terrorism and preserve the rights of women, children and minorities as a top priority. In a UN Security Council meeting on the topic of 'Situation in Afghanistan' on Wednesday, India's Permanent Representative …

Free grains continue to be a poll driver
1 year, 1 month ago

Free grains continue to be a poll driver

Hindustan Times  

Speaking at an election rally in Chhattisgarh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that his government will extend the free ration scheme, which was scheduled to end in December this year, by another five years. This newspaper has also held the view that the government’s intervention on the food security front during the pandemic and the decision to sweeten the withdrawal …

Food security: Effects of the climate crisis on agriculture
1 year, 2 months ago

Food security: Effects of the climate crisis on agriculture

Hindustan Times  

India's food security is at a crossroads, with the looming threat of climate change echoing across its agricultural economy. The road to food security is paved with several obstacles, ranging from food's nutritional value to its cost and safety, all under the ominous shadow of the climate crisis. India's food security is under increasing threat from the climate crisis, and …

WFP taps India for 200,000 tonnes of rice as global hunger worsens
1 year, 4 months ago

WFP taps India for 200,000 tonnes of rice as global hunger worsens

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The World Food Programme has sought 200,000 tonnes of rice for its humanitarian operations from India, the largest exporter of the commodity, amid what it called “catastrophic levels” of global food insecurity triggered by the covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine war, two people aware of the development said. The request comes after the UN-brokered Black Sea grain deal, …

India backs UN efforts to continue Black Sea Grain Initiative, says representative Ruchira Kamboj
1 year, 4 months ago

India backs UN efforts to continue Black Sea Grain Initiative, says representative Ruchira Kamboj

Hindustan Times  

India's permanent representative to the United Nations Ruchira Kamboj said that India supports the efforts made by the UN Secretary-General in continuing the Black Sea Grain Initiative. While addressing the United Nations Security Council, Kamboj said, "India supports the efforts of the UN Secretary-General in continuing the Black Sea Grain Initiative and hopes for an early resolution to the present …

India supports U.N.'s efforts in continuing Black Sea Grain Initiative
1 year, 5 months ago

India supports U.N.'s efforts in continuing Black Sea Grain Initiative

The Hindu  

India has voiced support for the U.N.'s efforts in continuing the Black Sea Grain initiative and expressed hope for an early resolution to the present impasse, a day after Russia announced it was terminating implementation of the U.N.-brokered deal that allowed export of grain and related foodstuffs and fertilisers from Ukrainian ports. Moscow on Monday said it was terminating the …

UN: 258 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2022
1 year, 7 months ago

UN: 258 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2022

Associated Press  

ROME — More than a quarter-billion people in 58 countries faced acute food insecurity last year because of conflicts, climate change, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to a report published Wednesday. The report found that that the number of people facing acute food insecurity and requiring urgent food aid — 258 million — …

India-UAE cooperation to sow regional food security
1 year, 8 months ago

India-UAE cooperation to sow regional food security

The Hindu  

The United Arab Emirates, whose food security has been built on imports from global markets, is now focusing on the twin objectives of food access and readiness to confront supply chain crises. India, the world’s second-largest food producer, is an essential partner in the UAE’s ambition to strengthen food security. What the UAE brings to the table Seen together, India …

India signs MoU with World Food Programme for sending wheat to Afghanistan
1 year, 8 months ago

India signs MoU with World Food Programme for sending wheat to Afghanistan

The Hindu  

India on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the World Food Programme paving the way for sending 10,000 metric tonnes of wheat for the people of Afghanistan. In a press note, the WFP said it had a “massive supply chain” and logistics infrastructure in Afghanistan that could help in ensuring that the food supply reached “those who need it …

Afghan’s territory shouldn’t be used for sheltering terrorism: India
1 year, 9 months ago

Afghan’s territory shouldn’t be used for sheltering terrorism: India

Live Mint  

On Thursday, India made a statement that Afghanistan's land should not be utilized for the purposes of harboring, instructing, organizing, or financing terrorist operations. During the United Nations Security Council meeting on Afghanistan, Ruchira Kamboj, India's permanent representative to the UN, conveyed, "India expects that the territory of Afghanistan should not be used for sheltering, training, planning or financing terrorist …

India ditches Pakistan route, to send food supply to Afghanistan through Iran
1 year, 9 months ago

India ditches Pakistan route, to send food supply to Afghanistan through Iran

Live Mint  

India and five central Asian countries, on March 7, expressed their shared belief that Afghanistan should not be a base for terrorist activities. During the first meeting of the India-Central Asia joint working group on Afghanistan in New Delhi, the participants discussed regional threats of terrorism, extremism, radicalisation, and drug trafficking. The country representative of the World Food Programme in …

India to send 20,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan via Iran's Chabahar port
1 year, 9 months ago

India to send 20,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan via Iran's Chabahar port

Firstpost  

New Delhi: India and five central Asian countries on Tuesday asserted that Afghani soil must not be used for any terrorist activities even as New Delhi announced a fresh tranche of 20,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan which will be sent through the Chabahar Port in Iran. The joint statement said India announced the supply of 20,000 metric tonnes …

India to Send 20,000 Metric Tonnes of Wheat to Afghanistan Via Chabahar Port
1 year, 9 months ago

India to Send 20,000 Metric Tonnes of Wheat to Afghanistan Via Chabahar Port

News 18  

India and five central Asian countries on Tuesday asserted that Afghani soil must not be used for any terrorist activities even as New Delhi announced a fresh tranche of 20,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan which will be sent through the Chabahar Port in Iran. In December, India joined several other leading countries in criticising the Taliban’s decision to …

India set to sign deals to secure fertiliser imports
1 year, 11 months ago

India set to sign deals to secure fertiliser imports

Hindustan Times  

India is on the verge of signing long-term deals with several countries to secure fertilizer imports, critical for food security amid increasing geopolitical uncertainties, a government official said, requesting anonymity. India is moving towards self-sufficiency in urea, the official said, while the country is preparing to diversify away from countries such as China and Russia to source non-urea DAP fertilisers, …

Road to a malnutrition-free India
1 year, 11 months ago

Road to a malnutrition-free India

The Hindu  

Malnutrition continues to be a major challenge in India 75 years after independence and we need concerted action around it. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s report on Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022 puts the number of undernourished people in India in 2019-21 at 224.3 million, i.e., 16% of a 1.4 billion population. The latest round of …

India offers USD 280 million to Syria for a steel plant and power plant
2 years ago

India offers USD 280 million to Syria for a steel plant and power plant

Op India  

India has offered lines of credit worth USD 280 million to Syria for building a power plant and a steel plant in the country. While addressing the United Nations Security Council session on Syria’s political-humanitarian situation, India’s permanent representative Ruchira Kamboj on Wednesday said, “India has offered Lines of Credit worth USD 280 million to Syria for building a power …

India will stock up the world's biggest grain storage
2 years ago

India will stock up the world's biggest grain storage

Live Mint  

India is working on developing the “world’s largest grain storage" programme by merging various schemes of the Union ministries of agriculture and farmers welfare; consumer affairs, food and public distribution; and food processing, two people aware of the development said. India’s centrally held cereal stocks, which supply subsidized grains to nearly 800 million people, slipped to a five-year low this …

India’s G20 presidency and food security
2 years, 1 month ago

India’s G20 presidency and food security

The Hindu  

Global and regional food security have been deliberated upon as one of the priority agendas of the G20 for many years now. In this context, India’s presidency of the G20 offers a historical opportunity for the country to share its successful journey in moving from a food-deficit nation to a food-surplus nation, and address the growing challenges of food security …

India provided food, financial aid of nearly $4 billion to crisis-hit Sri Lanka
2 years, 3 months ago

India provided food, financial aid of nearly $4 billion to crisis-hit Sri Lanka

Firstpost  

India has always played a constructive and significant role in the context of peacebuilding through its extensive development partnership with countries of the Global South says India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj New York: India on Sunday highlighted its constructive and significant role in human-centric globalization at the United Nations General Assembly and said that it had provided …

USAID chief to visit India, discuss food security challenges, COVID relief
2 years, 5 months ago

USAID chief to visit India, discuss food security challenges, COVID relief

The Hindu  

Days after calling for grain-exporting countries to step up efforts to avoid a hunger crisis, USAID Administrator Samantha Power will arrive in India on a three-day visit on Monday to discuss global food security and other issues with the government, as well as with climate change and agricultural experts. Announcing the visit, the U.S. development aid agency said that Ms. …

Severe repercussions to food security efforts if Ukraine conflict does not give way to dialogue, diplomacy: India
2 years, 5 months ago

Severe repercussions to food security efforts if Ukraine conflict does not give way to dialogue, diplomacy: India

The Hindu  

India has cautioned that if the Ukraine conflict does not immediately give way to a “meaningful path of dialogue and diplomacy”, there will be “severe repercussions” in the global economy which will derail efforts to secure food security and eradicate hunger. Explained | The effects of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on the global economy Speaking at the high-level special event ‘Time …

India will play its due role in advancing global food security, says First Secretary Sneha Dubey at UN event
2 years, 5 months ago

India will play its due role in advancing global food security, says First Secretary Sneha Dubey at UN event

Firstpost  

Dubey said that New Delhi is running the world’s largest food-based safety net programme, which has seen a paradigm shift from welfare to a rights-based approach New York City, US: India will play its due role in advancing global food security, upholding equity, displaying compassion and promoting social justice, said First Secretary Sneha Dubey at the UN Security Council high-level …

DC Edit | I2U2 focus right: Unite on food security, clean energy
2 years, 5 months ago

DC Edit | I2U2 focus right: Unite on food security, clean energy

Deccan Chronicle  

The interestingly-named I2U2 grouping and the summit of its leaders offer a reflection of the past, a picture of the present and a sneak peek at the future. And from the looks of it, the summit has left something for everyone to cheer as it has decided to channel technologies, know-how and capital to address the pressing issues humankind faces …

India to give land for I2U2-backed food parks
2 years, 5 months ago

India to give land for I2U2-backed food parks

The Hindu  

India will provide "appropriate land" for "food parks" across the country that will be built in collaboration with Israel, United States and the United Arab Emirates. The plan for the "integrated food parks" was announced in a Joint Statement after the leaders of the I2U2 grouping - India, Israel, the UAE and the USA - announced on Thursday that they …

UAE announces $2 billion investment in India ’food parks’ to ease shortages
2 years, 5 months ago

UAE announces $2 billion investment in India ’food parks’ to ease shortages

Live Mint  

The United Arab Emirates has pledged $2 billion to help develop a series of "food parks" in India to tackle food insecurity in South Asia and the Middle East, the UAE, India, the United States and Israel said on Thursday. The four countries would also advance renewable energy projects in India, they said in a statement. The announcement came ahead …

Ukraine war | Commercial wheat imports from India key supply line for Yemen: U.N. official
2 years, 5 months ago

Ukraine war | Commercial wheat imports from India key supply line for Yemen: U.N. official

The Hindu  

Commercial wheat imports from India have emerged as a key supply line for strife-torn Yemen in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war, the U.N. deputy relief chief has said, as New Delhi informed the U.N. Security Council that it has exported more than 2,50,000 tonnes of wheat to the West Asian country in the last three months. Assistant Secretary-General for …

India exported 1.8 million tonnes wheat to several countries since ban: Food Secretary
2 years, 5 months ago

India exported 1.8 million tonnes wheat to several countries since ban: Food Secretary

The Hindu  

India has exported 1.8 million tonnes of wheat to a dozen-odd countries, including Bangladesh and Afghanistan, since the country banned exports of the grain on May 13, according to Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey. The Secretary said, “It is important here to explain that the recent decision by the Government of India to bring about regulation on wheat exports was essentially …

India says ready to provide assistance, support to quake-affected Afghanistan
2 years, 6 months ago

India says ready to provide assistance, support to quake-affected Afghanistan

The Hindu  

India has said it is ready to provide assistance and support to the people of Afghanistan in their hour of need after a devastating earthquake killed nearly 1,000 people, destroyed houses and displaced several in the country. "India shares the grief of the people of Afghanistan and is ready to provide assistance and support in this hour of need,” he …

Global wheat prices jump after India export ban and Ukraine war, says UN food agency
2 years, 6 months ago

Global wheat prices jump after India export ban and Ukraine war, says UN food agency

India TV News  

Highlights Price of wheat has jumped in the international markets Last month, India banned wheat exports amid concerns of wheat output Russia-Ukraine war is another major reason behind surge in prices The price of wheat has jumped in the international markets after India announced a ban on the export of the staple cereal and due to the reduced production prospects …

India asked to supply more than 1.5 million tonnes wheat
2 years, 6 months ago

India asked to supply more than 1.5 million tonnes wheat

Live Mint  

India has received requests for the supply of more than 1.5 million tonnes of wheat from several countries that need the staple to overcome shortages triggered by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, trade and government sources said on Monday. "More than half a dozen countries have approached India for more than 1.5 million tonnes of wheat and we will …

The View from India | All eyes on the Quad
2 years, 7 months ago

The View from India | All eyes on the Quad

The Hindu  

PM Narendra Modi arrived in Tokyo today, to attend the much-anticipated Quad leaders’ summit, where he will meet U.S. President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the newly elected Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on May 24. While greater cooperation among Quad members in the Indo-Pacific will be a cornerstone of the leaders’ discussions, their meeting assumes further …

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | How does the wheat export ban affect foreign policy?
2 years, 7 months ago

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | How does the wheat export ban affect foreign policy?

The Hindu  

This week the UN takes up global food security on a war footing- the Ukraine war, that is, which has led to a slump in wheat production from a region known as the world’s bread basket- Russia and Ukraine together account for 25% of the world’s wheat exports. More about the foreign policy impact: 1 As we speak, a UN …

India warns wheat could go way of Covid vaccines with richer countries hoarding most supplies
2 years, 7 months ago

India warns wheat could go way of Covid vaccines with richer countries hoarding most supplies

The Independent  

India has warned against hoarding of food grains by richer countries, making a comparison to the shortage of Covid vaccines faced by developing countries. “The decision is aimed at controlling the retail prices of wheat and wheat flour — which have risen by an average 14-20 per cent in the last one year — and meet the foodgrain requirement of …

'Shouldn't Go Way of Covid Jabs': Criticised for Wheat Export Ban Amid Rise in Food Prices, India Slams West
2 years, 7 months ago

'Shouldn't Go Way of Covid Jabs': Criticised for Wheat Export Ban Amid Rise in Food Prices, India Slams West

News 18  

Voicing its concern over hoarding and discrimination amid the unjustified increase in food prices, India has called out the West and said food grains should not go the way of the Covid-19 vaccines. In order to manage our own overall food security and support the needs of neighbouring and other vulnerable developing countries, we have announced some measures regarding wheat …

India expresses concern over global food crisis, justifies ban on wheat export
2 years, 7 months ago

India expresses concern over global food crisis, justifies ban on wheat export

Live Mint  

India has expressed its concern over global food insecurity and urged to work collectively together to alleviate the sufferings of the most affected. During the 'Global Food Security-Call to Action', chaired by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in New York, Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said the Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing conflict between Russia-Ukraine …

India calls out the West, says food grains shouldn\'t go the way of COVID vaccines
2 years, 7 months ago

India calls out the West, says food grains shouldn\'t go the way of COVID vaccines

Deccan Chronicle  

United Nations: Calling out the West, India on Wednesday said that food grains should not go the way of the Covid-19 vaccines as it voiced concern over hoarding and discrimination amid the “unjustified increase” in food prices. Muraleedharan said the Indian government has recognised the sudden spike in global prices of wheat which put “our food security and those of …

India calls out the West, says food grains shouldn’t go the way of COVID vaccines
2 years, 7 months ago

India calls out the West, says food grains shouldn’t go the way of COVID vaccines

India TV News  

Highlights India voiced concern over hoarding, discrimination amid the “unjustified increase” in food prices Muraleedharan emphasised that India will play its due role in advancing global food security Minister highlighted India’s “track record” of helping its partners in distress Calling out the West, India on Wednesday said that food grains should not go the way of the Covid-19 vaccines as …

There are food security exceptions to India’s wheat export restrictions: Muraleedharan tells U.N.
2 years, 7 months ago

There are food security exceptions to India’s wheat export restrictions: Muraleedharan tells U.N.

The Hindu  

Addressing a United Nations ‘Global Food Security Call to Action’ ministerial meeting, Minister of State for External Affairs, V. Muraleedharan, said India’s restrictions on the export of wheat made allowance for exports to countries that had food security needs. “Let me make it clear that these measures allow for export on the basis of approvals to those countries who are …

UNSC to discus India’s wheat export ban as global food crisis looms. 10 points
2 years, 7 months ago

UNSC to discus India’s wheat export ban as global food crisis looms. 10 points

Live Mint  

In the wake of wheat prices surging to a new record high in European trading on Monday after India's decision to ban exports of the commodity as a heatwave hit production, the US Representative to United Nations, Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said that India will be one of the countries participating in a meeting at the UN Security Council. Additionally, she …

India bans exports of wheat, citing threat to food security
2 years, 7 months ago

India bans exports of wheat, citing threat to food security

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India has banned exports of wheat effective immediately, citing a risk to its food security, partly due to the war in Ukraine. A notice in the government gazette by the Directorate of Foreign Trade, dated Friday, said a spike in global prices for wheat was threatening the food security of India and neighboring and vulnerable countries. Apart …

India bans exports of wheat, citing threat to food security
2 years, 7 months ago

India bans exports of wheat, citing threat to food security

The Independent  

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India bans wheat exports, cites food security and soaring prices
2 years, 7 months ago

India bans wheat exports, cites food security and soaring prices

Al Jazeera  

India has banned exports of wheat effective immediately, citing a risk to food security, partly due to the war in Ukraine and as a scorching heatwave curtailed output and domestic prices hit a record high. Although not one of the world’s top wheat exporters, India’s ban could drive global prices to new peaks given already tight supply, hitting poor consumers …

Explained | What are India’s plans to avert a wheat crisis?
2 years, 7 months ago

Explained | What are India’s plans to avert a wheat crisis?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On May 4, the government lowered its wheat production estimates by 5.7% to 105 million tonnes from the projected 111.32 MT for the crop year ending June. This year the government’s wheat purchase has seen a dip owing to several reasons from lower yield to higher market prices being offered by private traders. An agriculture domain …

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