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23-03-2012 |
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India to implement Food Security Bill by 2012 end |
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India is likely to implement National Food Security Bill by the end of 2012, according to K.V.Thomas, Union Minister for Food, Consumers Affairs and Public Distribution.
According to the Agriculture Ministry, Government has enough food grains to meet the requirements of the Food Bill as well as exports till 2014.
India government has also trying to keep the price of two major commodities wheat and sugar stable in the domestic market so that inflation does not hurt the common man.
Meanwhile, the government is also planning Food grains Storage Capacity of 151 lakh tons to be Created in 19 States to strengthen the functional areas, like Quality Control, Storage etc.
The food grain requirement under the Food Security Bill is estimated at 63 million tonne.
Source : blackseagrain.net
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