Food Security Bill – Two Sides of the Coin The Indian Parliament passed the National Food Security Bill (FSB) this week. It will become law once it is signed by the president, which is a mere formality. FSB authorizes the government of India (GOI) to provide food (grains) to 67 percent of the Indian population at subsidized rates. It is reported that the total cost will be 1.2 percent of India's GDP. As GOI already provides food subsidies at a cost of 0.8 percent of GDP, the bill represents only an additional 0.4 percent. The value could be between $18-21 billion, depending upon the GDP number. If that number is $1.6 trillion, then the extra expense would be $19.2 billion.As grain costs are high, and there is corruption in the Public D...
Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve is located on the northeast coast of Unguja, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Town. The reserve is an important biodiversity spot in the coral rag zone. The forest reserve is rich both in faunal and floral species. The faunal species r...
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An Ankylosaurus lumbers along the shore of what’s now eastern Montana. Walking low to the ground, the dino uses its flat, leaf-shaped teeth to tear at ferns lining the water. Suddenly, a shadow looms over the herbivore—a Tyrannosaurus rex is hungry. But Ankylosaurus won’t be a...
The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
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