Report of the Working Group on Public Distribution System and Food Security for the Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-2007)

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Abstract: This planning commission report on Food Security deals with the changing consumption pattern for food in India and reviews some studies on demand and supply projections for cereals in India. It also examines the link between minimum support prices, quantum of procurement, stock of food grains in India and the role of Public Distribution System in India and outlines measures aimed at reforming the food distribution system in the country.

Keywords: public distribution system; food security; India; tenth five year plan; 2002-2007; cereals; food consumption pattern; average cereals intake; poor; rice; wheat; minimum support prices; food procurement policy; TPDS; buffer stock; FCI; foodgrains; private trade. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015-09
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