National   

‘Food security major concern’

COIMBATORE: Agriculture has registered a phenomenal growth during the last four decades, but food security remains a major concern, Union Minister for Agriculture Sharad Pawar said here on Friday.

Past achievements were very impressive by any yardstick. But, the per capita consumption of most of the food items in the country was quite low compared to the requirement of nutritious food, Mr. Pawar said after inaugurating the Fourth National Conference on Krishi Vigyan Kendras, organised by the Indian Council for Agricultural Research and the Tamil Nadu University.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

Maoists' view is outmoded, distorted and warped: Karat
Maoists’ view is outmoded: Karat
New Delhi must take concrete steps first, says Mirwaiz
Congress upset with Maoists’ response
Over 10 lakh bales of cotton ready for exports
Advani’s last session as Opposition leader
Why should Modi apologise, asks Mohan Bhagwat
‘Highlight progress in ties with China’
Fatal fall
“Extend SC status to Dalit Christians, Dalit Muslims”
Bomb scare
Swamy wants Dalai Lama’s visit rescheduled
‘China aiming at dominating IT sector’
Braveheart in Chandigarh
Koda’s aide arrested in hawala scam
Visa process ‘short-circuited’
M.S. Swaminathan seeks media help for another farm revolution
Congress, JVM tie up for Jharkhand Assembly polls
Transfer of judge cancelled
Contempt notice to Prashant Bhushan
“Disinvestment of PSU shares anti-national”
India’s stand on Goldstone report shocking, says CPI(M)
Colombo wary of Kosovo-type fate: official
Prabhash Joshi passes away
“India not delivering on post-partum care”
A guiding force for young journalists
‘Food security major concern’
FIR against Amar Singh
Media help sought for another farm revolution
Ban on pre-paid connections temporary: Farooq
Clean chit for Justice Yadav in cash-at-door case

Copyright © 2009, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu