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This story is a product of an NBC News investigation in collaboration with The Outlaw Ocean Project, a nonprofit journalism organization. Joshua Farinella had been working in the seafood industry ...
India is self-sufficient in the production of food such as food grains [a] including wheat and rice; and other categories such as fruits, vegetables, milk and meat among others. Yet, despite this, nutrition and hunger remain a serious challenge in the country. [76] [77] In 2021, India ranked 101 out of 116 countries in the Global Hunger Index. [78]
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) was established in 1965 for the purpose of procurement, storage, and distribution of food grains. It has been playing a major role in the food security of India. [10] The National Food Security Act,2013 (NFSA 2013) converts into legal entitlements for existing food security programs of the Government of India.
During the 2022 food crises, India began taking steps to export more rice and wheat, in part to fill the gaps created by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [157] However, the heatwave caused increasing local prices and lower supply, issues also exacerbated by the war increasing fertilizer prices. [ 158 ]
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Early vote counting suggests Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will win a rare third term on Tuesday but faced a setback from voters.
Aaj Tak was the first news channel in India to use OB vans. [4] By the time the channel came into existence, it had a reach of 52 lakh households. It now broadcasts to three crore households and its viewership in news channels is 56%. [3] On 14 December 2018, Aaj Tak launched India's first Hindi high-definition channel, Aaj Tak HD. [1]