http://www.wfp.org/feeds/India Country content en http://www.wfp.org/photos/gallery/india-poor-receive-their-full-food-entitlements-rayagada With the introduction of biometric technology, WFP has converted a complex Public Distribution System in Rayagada district in the state of Odisha, into one that is accurate and transparent. The poor tribal beneficiaries in this region, who, in the past were turned away without food or given reduced quantities, are now receiving their full food entitlements under the government's Food Safety Net Programme. India india social safety nets Capacity Development Wed, 06 Jun 2012 05:48:44 +0000 WFP 255106 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/photos/gallery/india-poor-receive-their-full-food-entitlements-rayagada With the introduction of biometric technology, WFP has converted a complex Public Distribution System in Rayagada district in the state of Odisha, into one that is accurate and transparent. The poor tribal beneficiaries in this region, who, in the past were turned away without food or given reduced quantities, are now receiving their full food entitlements under the government's Food Safety Net Programme. India india social safety nets Capacity Development Wed, 06 Jun 2012 05:48:44 +0000 WFP 255106 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/news/news-release/wfp-and-government-india-join-forces-improve-food-and-nutrition-among-poor NEW DELHI – The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) are hosting a two-day workshop on best practices in Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) and Food Fortification, May 10-11. Hunger in the news Journalists India Local Asia Wed, 09 May 2012 22:00:00 +0000 WFP 241190 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/content/india-inadequate-storage-could-mean-wasted-food India expects a record harvest of rice and wheat, but officials have warned that huge food stocks could be wasted due to lack of adequate storage facilities. (..) The waste of food grain has raised concerns in a country where more than 40 percent of children are underweight. (..) It is estimated that about seven percent of food grains are wasted due to lack of storage space and inefficient transportation. Hunger in the news India hunger in the news Asia VOA Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:37:25 +0000 WFP 231994 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/content/nutrition-bag Rural women entrepreneurs in Rajasthan produce a nutritious food supplement as take home rations for pregnant mothers and underfed infants. (..) The supplement, which goes under the label of ‘Raj Nutrimix', has been developed by the World Food Programme (WFP) in partnership with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), and in consultation with the Government of Rajasthan. (..) “We discovered that producing this supplement is a perfect fit because it addresses two urgent needs: An uninterrupted supply of nutritive food and a regular source of income for poor rural households,” says Dr Nikhil Raj of WFP, who coordinates this project. Hunger in the news India hunger in the news Asia The Hindu Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:43:58 +0000 WFP 179735 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/content/punjab-bread-basket-india-hungers-change The state government's focus on farming may have earned Punjab the label the "bread basket of India," but it has stifled the growth of manufacturing industries that the state needs to catch up with the strongest performers. (..) Farmers sitting on some of India's most fertile land - Punjab means "the land of five rivers" - are reluctant to sell their fields to make way for industry. Hunger in the news India hunger in the news Asia Reuters Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:45:01 +0000 WFP 169497 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/content/land-rights-women-can-help-ease-indias-child-malnutrition-crisis Despite progress on many fronts, India's high malnutrition rate, low birth weight and maternal mortality rate continue to rival those of sub-Saharan Africa. (..) There is an increasing body of research that points to the way forward. (..) We've seen it from Rwanda to India, when women have secure rights to the land either jointly with their husbands or on their own, the family does better in a host of ways: improved education, improved nutrition, improved health. Hunger in the news India hunger in the news Asia The Guardian Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:48:26 +0000 WFP 163170 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/content/malnutrition-widespread-indian-children-report-finds Roughly 42 percent of all Indian children under age 5 suffer from malnutrition, a sobering reminder of the persistence of poverty and hunger in the world’s largest democracy, according to a major report released on Tuesday. (..) The extensive food subsidy program that India already operates allocates grain and kerosene to the poor. Yet the distribution system is rife with corruption and inefficiency, and some analysts estimate that 40 percent of the subsidized food never reaches the intended recipients. Hunger in the news India hunger in the news Asia The New York Times Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:04:45 +0000 WFP 157266 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/content/india-rice-exports-seen-surging-ban-ended Rice exports from India, the world’s second-largest producer, may more than double this year on a record crop and as importers seek alternative to expensive supplies from Thailand, a shippers’ group said. (..) Cheaper rice, staple for half the world’s population, may further cool global food costs (FAOFOODI), which dropped for a fifth month in November, according to the United Nations. Hunger in the news India hunger in the news Asia Bloomberg Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:07:51 +0000 WFP 156039 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/stories/students-get-creative-slogans-hunger-and-poverty A slogan-writing competition held between schools in Delhi and in the National Capital Region gave students a platform to express their hopes and fears about poverty and hunger in India and the rest of the world. Students India Asia Fri, 16 Dec 2011 06:59:01 +0000 WFP 138121 at http://www.wfp.org