India highlights role of PM-GKAY scheme in ensuring food security during pandemic at WTO meet : Rashtra News #India #highlights #role #PMGKAY #scheme #ensuring #food #security #pandemic #WTO #meet India showcased at a WTO seminar its flagship Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY), which played a key role in ensuring additional food security for
Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy said he starved for 120 hours non-stop when he was hitchhiking in Europe 50 years ago. Addressing a special event at the UN headquarters in New York, the Indian billionaire said, ‘Most of you have not experienced hunger. I have.’
Amid global food supply challenges, India stands out with comfortable conditions for both consumers and farmers. The Union cabinet s decision to raise the fair and remunerative price (FPR) of sugarcane by 8% reflects the government s focus on farmer welfare. Initiatives like the ethanol-blending program have helped clear most sugarcane dues.
In November, the cabinet approved the government s proposal to extend the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana free foodgrain scheme for five more years until 2028 at a total cost of nearly Rs 12 lakh crore