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The National Food Security Act: A Cornerstone of India’s Food Security System The National Food Security Act (NFSA), enacted in 2013, stands as a landmark legislation in India’s quest to ensure food security for its vast population. This comprehensive act aims to provide subsidized food grains to a significant portion of the country’s citizens, addressing … Read more
PM FME Scheme: Revolutionizing India’s Micro Food Processing Sector Introduction India’s food processing sector is a vital pillar of the economy, contributing significantly to agricultural growth, employment generation, and food security. However, the sector faces several challenges, particularly in the micro food processing segment. This segment, comprising small and cottage industries, plays a crucial role … Read more
Soil conservation planning on watershed basis Watershed development activity was taken up in the country prior to independence in the state of Maharashtra (then Bombay state) as a scarcity relief work during drought years in which contour binding programme for conservation of moisture and control of soil erosion was mostly undertaken, After independence, … Read more
National Nutrition Mission (POSHAN Abhiyaan): Building a Healthy and Nourished India Introduction India, a nation of over 1.3 billion people, faces a significant challenge in ensuring adequate nutrition for its citizens. Malnutrition, in its various forms, continues to plague the country, impacting physical and cognitive development, compromising productivity, and hindering overall well-being. Recognizing the gravity … Read more
Trends in Food production and consumption in India Production trends agriculture, with its allied sectors, is the largest source of livelihoods in India. 70 percent of its rural households still depend primarily on agriculture for their livelihood, with 82 percent of farmers being small and marginal. In 2017-18, total food grain production was estimated at … Read more
WHO Defines Food Security to exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food which meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. Food security has three interlinked contents such as :- Availability of food, Access to food and absorption of food. Food … Read more
Electrostatic The basic principle of Electrostatics is based on the fact the electric charges attract or repel other charges depending on their relative signs and the law of force is given by Coulomb‘s law. Coulomb’s law states that: The magnitude of the electrostatic force of interaction between two point charges is directly proportional to the … Read more
The Food Processing Industry is a vast and complex one, involving the preparation, preservation, and packaging of food for human consumption. The industry is responsible for the production of a wide range of products, including meat, Dairy, fruit and vegetables, grain, fish, oilseed, sugar, beverage, bakery, confectionery, and processed foods. The food processing industry is … Read more
sanitation and Health care in Karnataka Health care Good health Services are those which deliver effective, safe, quality, individual and Population based health interventions to those who need them, as and when required, with optimal use of Resources, at a cost that the individual and community can afford. Similar to the rest of the nation, … Read more
Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure: A Catalyst for Sustainable Food Systems Introduction The global food system faces significant challenges, including food waste, food insecurity, and environmental degradation. A key factor contributing to these issues is the lack of robust and integrated cold chain and value addition infrastructure. This infrastructure plays a crucial role … Read more