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The Mystery of Food Politics and It’s Proposed Extrication
Wars and cross border conflicts are known to stifle food supply mechanisms and impact production on a large scale. Ukraine being foremost exporter maize, oilseeds, wheat among other food commodities stands at an all time high supply risk of essential supplies. Food, famines and farming are conspicuously deeply connected to politics and governance. All policies claim to be designed in way that will assure the end of hunger, enhance nutritional values, ensure food security and promote sustainable agriculture in societies but thought, vision and policy implementation often don’t align with the elemental needs of commoners. In academics, Food Politics isn’t a new subject – it attempts to holistically study governmental and institutional policies that comprise of regulations, control, production, distribution and consumption of food. In recent years, there has been wide scale planning on a gamut of factors like usage of pesticides, Genetically Modified Crops and Biofuels. Climate Change also stands as a challenge to secure future food security.
Unfavourable climactic conditions are detrimental to food production owing to unpredictable weather, natural calamities and numerous environmental hazards cause further damage. In 2022, number of people affected by worldwide food insecurity rose from 135 million in 53 countries in 2019 to 345 million in 82 countries. Climate change continues to remain a challenge and its ill effects can be seen in health of citizens and livelihoods of small farmers. In the event of floods and droughts, weaker sections of the society get deprived of adequate nutrition. Small farmers struggle to earn enough money to pay for seeds, fertilizers and other farming essentials. Statistics indicate that while many countries especially in the EU as well as England have shown remarkable progress in this sphere, developed economies like the US and China fail to do enough to align themselves with the positive transformation. Many developing economies still find themselves doddering in the domain; albeit the adaption of renewable energy sources and solar energy.
In India, the farmer’s agitations that begun in 2020, seem once more on the flare-up. Farmers from certain North Indian States are demanding legal guarantees of a minimum support price (MSP), which is an assurance for the farming community and includes waivers of farm loans; and a demand to withdraw certain policies that go against the interest of farmers. Put simply MSP is the cost which government purchases crops from farmers, promising farmers a fixed income for their produce even if markets go bit volatile. Benefits to farmers are always a pivotal focal point in politics – as we see Donald Trump talking about farmer welfare in almost each of his speeches.
The current protestors allege that though India’s central Government did form a committee to address farming issues, it failed to include representatives from Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana all three states being major grain producers. They further allege that the committee has hardly made any fruitful progress on MSP. Farmers continue bearing with a gamut of problems and crop failures cause huge debts forcing many farmers to even end their lives. Farmers want he demand is for the MSP to be fixed at least fifty percent higher than production cost of the crop. Farmers are wary of the government’s planned privatization of the electricity sector which will mean a hike in bills, adding to their woes. Many Indian state governments provide subsidized electricity to farmers, which help keeping key costs in control. There’s also a demand of compensating farmers who lost their lives in 2020-2021 protests.
Government policy influences the price around food’s production, its distribution and availability. Policies also ensure safety of the food supply domestically and internationally. On a domestic scale, food policy effort affects farmers, wholesale traders, food processors, retailers and end users. Commodity crops like wheat, rice, corn and soy are mostly central to policy making in agriculture. India’s Niti (National Institution for Transforming India) works as the top public policy think tank of the Government. Professor Ramesh Chand member of NITI Aayog and a Union Minister of State is a passionate farmer himself. He shares snippets of his study entitled ‘From Green Revolution to Amrit Kaal’ that he and Jaspal Singh, an agricultural consultant have authored. Professor Chand’s study reveals that MSP for farm produce is vital to safeguard against unfair competitiveness an malpractice in agri markets. Chand and Singh argue that in periods of glut MSP becomes important and as a measuring sustem it must not cause distortions in market signals and incentives – stating that India must use the two instruments of procurement and price deficiency payment. Both Chand and Singh accept that public procurement ought to be linked to the quantity required for the public distribution system, stability in price and protecting strategic stocks.
MSP in mandated crops should be realized via price deficiency payment. When MSP is higher than exportable price and implemented by a set procurement system then export without subsidy is impossible and many countries see this directly as a violation of the WTO agreement. In recent times India has projecting itself as the pioneer of the Millet revolution. Though bit highly priced the grain has been projected as a crop that is salubrious and can take care of nutritional deficiencies among adults and children.
Dr. Edmond Fernandes- Director, Edward & Cynthia Institute of Public Health, India opines that though the present government has taken steps needed to fix the problem of malnutrition through various schemes like Poshan Abhiyan, Poshan Maa and other local initiatives. However, it would be wise to address the problem through a cross sectoral perspective as cascading risks is impacting the concerns around food security and healthy nutrition. And what remains critical is to have these solutions reaching the last mile communities.
The National Institute of Nutrition has given many viable alternatives of low-cost energy rich diet which can address the problems of nourishment and immunity boosters, people need common and easy solutions, not complex systems and sophisticated mechanisms. Domestic and international food markets look strongly integrated and in the face of the war, is India playing a vital enough role in securing global food supply chains?
Dr. Fernandes strongly believes that India has always historically played a vital role in global food supply chains and in the midst of war, and a rapidly proliferating socio-economic condition, the onus will fall back on nations like India to play big brother during a global food crisis or shortfall too.
The doctor makes a pertinent point when he says that though surveys help understand the problem, they don’t necessarily help figure out solutions which are usually complex and calls for special talents. “Governments need to tap into talented individuals and not political loyalists,” concludes the young specialist.
Food insecurity can become an increasing problem in the times to come. While food prices are likely to rise due to climate change and a growing world population, nutritious food is likely to become unattainable for more and more people. World statistics reveal that almost 3 billion people are affected by food insecurity and malnutrition quietly continues to affect people in myriad ways – which one may not even be aware of. While the saga of protests, promises and new deliberations continue, the world must be ready to deal with food shortages, price hikes as world population will continue growing and supplies may either be inadequate or substandard in quality – if systems don’t deploy robust mechanisms to extricate out the problems that threaten global food chains and supplies.
733 Comments on "The Mystery of Food Politics and It’s Proposed Extrication"
Ca recommence on Wed, 28th Feb 2024 12:18 pm
C’est reparti. Les opérations chirurgicales invisibles. Les jambes font mal pis j’ai l’impression que quelqu’un est entrain de me faire un opération au cerveau a crane ouvert. Comme j’ai dis, je connais seulement la douleur.
ddeei on Wed, 28th Feb 2024 4:57 pm
Vous devez être désespérer en tabernacle pour être venu chercher mon aide.
dde on Wed, 28th Feb 2024 10:59 pm
WTO or world trade organization, no reason for North America to be part of it. I prefer to sign selective trade agreements with nations that I like. I am looking for a total isolation of North American from the rest of the world.
deie on Wed, 28th Feb 2024 11:06 pm
US state department will be dismantled. I will kill out of North America organization like Atlantic council, Council of foreign relation, Bilderberg group, rand stat, centre for international and strategics studies and so on.
dee on Wed, 28th Feb 2024 11:07 pm
US state department will be dismantled. I will kick out of North America organization like Atlantic council, Council of foreign relation, Bilderberg group, rand stat, centre for international and strategics studies and so on.
so obvious on Wed, 28th Feb 2024 11:11 pm
Anyone that has any brain and is following US politics, has already noticed that US is being dismantled from the inside by the US deep state itself.
dded on Thu, 29th Feb 2024 2:16 am
I smell desperation from you. You cannot save earth. At the end of this I will get all of earth cadavers. I need your cadaver for healing. Clothing of the bitch. You stole my right to carry an handgun on me. I cannot forgive that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uD5ETJt6fc
ddd on Thu, 29th Feb 2024 9:58 am
ICELAND’S COLDEST WINTER SINCE 1995-96; LARGEST TEMPERATURE SWING IN IRON MOUNTAIN HISTORY; NO HURRICANE TREND IN 167-YEARS OF DATA; CALIFORNIA MOUNTAINS FORECAST 14+ FEET IN 48 HOURS; + RECORD-CHALLENGING COLD PERSISTS ON ANTARCTICA
I will kill everyone on earth just because of Canada handguns laws. Watching going. I want your cadavers and I will get your cadavers.
sodie on Thu, 29th Feb 2024 11:36 am
Ostie que c’est drôle. Le tarla court alentour de son char.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjzeDKPz-vk
ddde on Thu, 29th Feb 2024 12:09 pm
J’ai fabriqué und lampe chauffante avec deux ampoule comme celle-ci de l’acier et ma soudeuse. Quâlise que ca aide à diminuer la douleur. Je ne comprend pas pourquoi n’est pas commercialisé cela.
https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/noma-r40-e26-base-heat-lamp-dimmable-incandescent-light-bulb-565-lumens-red-250w-0525202p.0525202.html
dde on Thu, 29th Feb 2024 12:18 pm
J’ai fabriqué und lampe chauffante avec deux ampoules comme celle-ci de l’acier et ma soudeuse. Quâlise que ca aide à diminuer la douleur. Je ne comprend pas pourquoi personne n’a pas commercialisé cela. Ca créer un bulle de chaleur. C’est fantastique. You buy this desk lamp and remove the base and cut the cone. You keep the flexible part in steal. You buy electric steel conduit of 1 inch diameter and some steel to make a support for the lampe. You will need a welding machine or gaz torch for brazing. Ce vraiment une société de merde. Tu trouves jamais ce que tu veux. Quand tu veux quelque chose il faut que tu le construise toi-même.
https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/for-living-classic-desk-lamp-14-in-black-0524997p.0524997.html?loc=plp
Shit civilisation on Thu, 29th Feb 2024 12:24 pm
I told you it is shit civilisation. You cannot find a heating element by radiation that does not produce light. The one available don’t last. I had to come up with something on my own. Earth is a low tech crappy civilisation with no future. I told you, you can see the hatred of GOD for earth population when look at earth technologies. Only people that will leave earth will live.
dde on Thu, 29th Feb 2024 12:28 pm
You buy a 600 watts dimmer, the same one they are using in house electrical wiring. So you can adjust the heat. It is a really crap civilisation. Really disappointed at earth. I can wait to get the fuck out of here.
dde on Thu, 29th Feb 2024 12:35 pm
Earth clothing are complete garbage and not functional. They lack pockets and are too tight and too heavy. You will have much more comfortable clothing if you make your clothes. I can wait to leave this mediocre earth populated with low IQ inbreed losers.
adue on Thu, 29th Feb 2024 12:42 pm
Your tech is so crappy, you are still not capable of manufacturing a high quality electrical heat radiant element that does not produce light. GOD really hates you. I don’t know what you did to him, but you did something to him that he consider unforgivable.
ddei on Thu, 29th Feb 2024 1:08 pm
GOD hates all of you, including your new born babies. You must have done something really bad to him.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zkaIbnzv5K8
dde on Thu, 29th Feb 2024 1:17 pm
You did something to GOD that he consider unforgivable so you deserve death for it.
You did something to me that I consider unforgivable to me, you steal my right to carry an handgun on me without a license. You stole from me my right to protect myself, I want the whole population of earth death also for that.
Two beings what you dead.
ddddad on Thu, 29th Feb 2024 1:39 pm
The guitar sound is too perfect. It is fake like everything on this substandard earth.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR31LhmUGws
No real human can play guitar that good.
dde on Thu, 29th Feb 2024 3:18 pm
https://chaturbate.com/aurora_radiance/
I cannot figure out where the revenue is coming from to run such an expensive operation. It looks lie a total scam.
adie on Thu, 29th Feb 2024 4:19 pm
I think you can build a strong militia tribe by having making the females possession of the tribe to all the males of the tribe and use the female as fuck toy at the service of the sexually. I think females like that and it build a really strong and aggressive militia tribe. It is all about controlling male aggressiveness. Women like to be seen as sex objects because they fell protected by a tribe of aggressive man.
ddeie on Thu, 29th Feb 2024 4:45 pm
I have an expression of mine you rape female into submission.
dade on Thu, 29th Feb 2024 5:05 pm
I also have another expression of mine: ownership of a female through rape.
ddde on Thu, 29th Feb 2024 5:14 pm
I just saw a video with Obama. If you are not strong enough to rape a women into ownership. you are a weak man and should not reproduce.
still not your friend on Thu, 29th Feb 2024 9:01 pm
Having explain to all of you how you have been manipulated using rape laws and feminism, that does not make me your friend. I still want all the population of earth dead to steal my right to carry an handgun on me without a licence. I consider this an unforgivable act toward me and retaliation will be taken against the whole earth for that.
deejad on Thu, 29th Feb 2024 9:51 pm
I don’t need to comment on this, if it is real.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfuTa8IBRtU
adeie on Thu, 29th Feb 2024 10:03 pm
8:19. He looks like a genetic defect. Donald Marshall could be right
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U783VAWiG1o
adde on Thu, 29th Feb 2024 10:14 pm
Rachel Maddow also look like a genetic defect build in a lab. Personal protection will become important for you if you are a real human, handgun could be useful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-vcZ9AwOEo
adde on Fri, 1st Mar 2024 8:00 am
Brian Mulroney is the one that started mass migration in Canada. He is responsable for a big part of the mess we are in. We should kill his whole family for treason.
I still want everyone on earth death for stealing my right to carry an handgun on me without a license. GOD hates the population of earth as I explained previously and I also hate the population of earth. Both are seeking retaliation against earth people.
adee on Fri, 1st Mar 2024 8:12 am
Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney has a message for Canadians, “we need more people— a lot more.”
Mulroney, who is remembered for tripling immigration over his term as prime minister, called for Canada to grow its population to 100 million by 2100. Last week, he spoke at a forum hosted by the Globe and Mail and Century Initiative, a think tank planning for Canada’s future prosperity.
Your whole family should be executed for treason. Good riddance.
addie on Fri, 1st Mar 2024 9:59 am
Everything started to change around Mulroney years in power. Immigration was jack up, feminism was moving into main street media at accelerated speed, internet show up out of nowhere, porn became easily available through cable network, beginning of desk computers.
It felt like someone had a plan to implement a specific agenda. I think the agenda was C40 cities
addie on Fri, 1st Mar 2024 10:17 am
Then during these years, they introduced rock and roll music. I remember that out of nowhere, this phare came out: sex, drug and rock and roll. It was their way I guess to push people toward sex and drug as a mean to control society. I told you, earth is psychologically engineer civilization with sophisticated means of control such as handgun laws that were put in place using polytechnic Montreal event.
sex grur on Fri, 1st Mar 2024 10:20 am
This is what I am talking about
The introduction of the phrase sex drug and rocknroll.
http://www.culture-generale.fr/musique/6921-sexe-drogue-et-rocknroll
sex and drou on Fri, 1st Mar 2024 10:27 am
Then they come up with song with drug name it like cocaine. Even when I was young, I thought it was weird. The guitar is good, so you say to yourself fuck the tile.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR31LhmUGws
No love for the man on Fri, 1st Mar 2024 10:34 am
During the Mulroney years, they came up with acid rain news. Acid rain became protect the environment that became global warming that became wind mills and electrical cars. I have no love for Mulroney and I would execute his whole genetic legacy in as a form of retaliation against the deep state.
aldie on Fri, 1st Mar 2024 10:42 am
Reagan started the globalisation ball rolling. THe goal was to create an homogenous planet where everyone has the same set of values. It is easier to manage a planet if people think the same way and behave the same. One of the goal of globalisation was to change the way people interact with each other by standardizing people behavior and values. It is easier to manage something big if things are standardized. Globalism was never about international trade only.
akdde on Fri, 1st Mar 2024 10:46 am
How do I know all of this. I asked my this question some time.
look like that on Fri, 1st Mar 2024 11:40 am
I remember that one of the first thing that cam up with the internet was porn videos. On top of that they were free video and porn subscription web site started almost right away. You could see that someone had an agenda even back then. They were low resolution videos 512×256 at the beginning You invent something revolutionary like te internet, the first you do with it is to make porn videos available. I have watched internet porn since its beginning, I have a good historical memory of how everything came to be.
addei on Fri, 1st Mar 2024 12:25 pm
When porn started, it was regular sex with facial ejaculation and one anal sex scene at the end. Eventually, they introduce BDSM porn. My first recollection of BDSM porn was a female dominatrix fucking a guy in the ass with a dildo strapon. As time went by they introduced more BDSM into their porn, including whipping, and other stuff. It really looked like that had an agenda. Feminism was by pushed heavy including the demand for more severe rape female laws. Voir Pierre-Hugne Boisvenu fake stories pushed on Canadians through heavy media propaganda.
addee on Fri, 1st Mar 2024 12:32 pm
Somewhere along the line, they came up with the song another brick in the wall of pink Floyd. They had an agenda to break down and degrade the educational system. I was in high school when this song came out. When they came out with the phrase sex, drug and rocknroll nobody say anything about. People just went on as if was normal. ÙThey even made a movie with the song another brick in the wall.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs35t2xFqdU
adie on Fri, 1st Mar 2024 12:35 pm
I am getting more and more convince they are poisoning us with their foods.
eeee on Fri, 1st Mar 2024 12:47 pm
All of this will only be fixed using blood, murder and violence on the controlling structure of the world: politicians, police forces, think tank members, big corporation CEO and so on.
adde on Fri, 1st Mar 2024 12:50 pm
Of course, you cannot really solved this as natural resources are depleted. The best you can do is heavy retaliation against them before everyone on earth die.
adei on Fri, 1st Mar 2024 1:02 pm
Heavy retaliation like killing Mulroney total genetic legacy.
addie on Fri, 1st Mar 2024 2:57 pm
Without going into too much details, as time move on porn BDSM started to become really bizarre and I stopped watching it. This is a example. Internet is just another substandard media that has nothing of value to offer. This is the conclusion I came into. I am in favor of shutting down internet.
https://fr.xhamster.com/videos/ambers-extreme-cock-and-balls-trample-crushed-under-platform-stripper-heels-xhbBXC0
akdie on Fri, 1st Mar 2024 4:03 pm
It is easier to understand how fake earth is when you see earth a reality based on a set of mathematical equations: gravity, electrical, thermic, solid matrix, fluid matrix. Everything makes more sense. THen you know earth is not work saving and has not value in itself. They real knowledge is in the mathematical equations that the real GOD made. Then you see the real hatred that GOD has for earth populations.
ddie on Fri, 1st Mar 2024 4:36 pm
I remember when I was in high school someone told me you have beautiful teeth. I have beautiful teeth, they are perfectly aligned straight and symmetrical left and right from a line in the middle of my head. I always thought it was a weird shit to say to someone. Now I know why. Someone tole me I was pretty. now I get it, I think.
ddieie on Fri, 1st Mar 2024 4:38 pm
Me, I think I am ugly, but apparently some people think I am pretty. I guess if you look like a genetic defect, I am indeed pretty from their point of view.
ddieie on Fri, 1st Mar 2024 4:42 pm
They might have shown me their real face twice during the last 4 year. They look like genetic defects. Lack facial symmetry and the skin is rough and bumpy unlike my facial skin that is smooth without barely any defects.
adidie on Fri, 1st Mar 2024 4:45 pm
It is scary when you see their face for real the first time. It leave on impression on you that stay with you for a while
akdiei on Fri, 1st Mar 2024 4:48 pm
I never said that. I have been told in a telepathic manner, you are really important to us because you are intelligent and it is really rare. I don’t consider myself intelligent, I was just willing to work hard. There is another world out there that few people know about it.