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The 2021 rice harvest failed, leading to a $1.2 billion emergency food aid program, a $200 million income-support program, and "huge sums to import hundreds of thousands of tonnes of rice". Rajapaska's "sudden and disastrous turn toward organic farming" was panned in international media and the policies were scaled back before the year was over.
Bilal Yasin, Minister of Food, Punjab. Department executive. Muhammad Usman, Food Secretary. Website. https://food.punjab.gov.pk/. The Punjab Food Department is a department of Government of Punjab, Pakistan. It is responsible for regulating business of food grains which include purchase, storage, sales and milling. [1]
https://pfa.gop.pk/. The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) (Urdu: مقتدرہ خوراک پنجاب) is an agency of the provincial Government of Punjab in Pakistan. It regulates food safety and hygiene in the Province. It was formed under the Punjab Food Authority Act 2011. [1] [2] The PFA is the first agency of its kind in Pakistan. [3]
The Department of Agriculture (DOA) functions under the Ministry of Agriculture of Government of Sri Lanka is one of the largest government departments with a high profile community of agricultural scientists and a network of institutions covering different agro ecological regions island wide. DOA focuses on maintaining and increasing ...
Minister of Food and Cooperative Undertakings Felix Dias Bandaranaike: Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 1963-1965 Minister of Agriculture, Food and Co-operative Development S. K. K. Suriarachchi: Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 1970-1977 Minister of Food, Co-operatives and Small Industries Wijeyananda Dahanayake: United National Party: 1986-1988 Minister of ...
Vandana Shiva (born 5 November 1952) is an Indian scholar, environmental activist, food sovereignty advocate, ecofeminist and anti-globalization author. [2] Based in Delhi, Shiva has written more than 20 books. [3] She is often referred to as "Gandhi of grain" for her activism associated with the anti-GMO movement.
The Ministry of Agriculture[ 2] ( Sinhala: කෘෂිකර්ම අමාත්යාංශය; Tamil: கமத்தொழில் அமைச்சு) is the central government ministry of Sri Lanka responsible for agriculture. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on home affairs and other ...
Sri Lankan cuisine is known for its particular combinations of herbs, spices, fish, vegetables, rices, and fruits. The cuisine is highly centered around many varieties of rice, as well as coconut which is a ubiquitous plant throughout the country. Seafood also plays a significant role in the cuisine, be it fresh fish or preserved fish.