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How UPA will destroy the food market and feed the rich
The combo of the Food Security Bill and the move to revise MSPs using a different methodology from the one used by the CACP will destroy the grain markets and embed inflation permanently in the economy. #CACP #Poor EconomSPs #Ramesh Chand Committee
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Bad news for poverty-wallahs: India is less hungry now
An NSS survey shows that almost all people are now reporting eating two square meals a day. So why then do we need a universal Food Security Bill? #Poverty #Hunger #Poor Economics
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UPA-nomics: How to hoard grain and let food prices soar
The government is hoarding Rs 60,000 crore worth of excess rice and wheat stocks. But it is also letting food inflation soar. How daft can policy get? #Inflation #Poor Economics #Food Stocks #Rice and Wheat
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Deseret NewsMistake or Miracle: New evidence on the effects of microcredit
For years microfinance, the practice of making small loans to the poor, has been lauded as a promising solution for eradicating poverty in the developing world. The idea is that a small loan could enable some poor people to invest in business opportuniti #Muhammad Yunus #Northwestern University #Bangladesh
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The BlazeVenezuelan President Blames Toilet Paper Shortage on the Rich
The people of Venezuela are grappling with a nationwide shortage of toilet paper, an all too common occurrence in socialist states. But rather than revisit the country’s approach to economics and price controls, President Nicolas Maduro said this week th #Venezuela #Hugo Chavez #Latin America
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Caribbean360Insects may be food of the future, says UN
According to the FAO forest economics director, one-third of the world’s population are already eating bugs because they are “delicious and nutritious”. (Credit:etsy.com) ROME, Italy, Wednesday May 22, 2013 – Hungry? How about a barbecued beetle, a grill #UN Food and Agriculture Organisation #Africa #Europe