The National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2013 - Challenges, Buffer Stocking and the Way Forward
Published By: Indian Council for Research on International Econo | Published Date: March, 01 , 2015The paper empirically maps the annual distribution commitment (61.43 MMTs) of the government with the procurement pattern of rice and wheat, for each quarter, to estimate the quarterly operational stocking norms. In addition to the 61.4 MMTs grains, needed to meet the operational needs, the country also stocks for strategic needs. The paper proposes creation of 10 MMTs of grains in this regard- five MMTs to be procured from the domestic market and the remainder from the international market on a need basis.
Author(s): Shweta Saini, Ashok Gulati | Posted on: Apr 01, 2015 | Views() | Download (507)