'The State needs an effective food policy'
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 29 2015:
Sustainable Livelihood Forum, Manipur convenor K Shangnaider said the State needs an effective food policy for production of more sustainable food items in the long run.
He was speaking at a press meet held at Manipur Press Club today organised by the Forum to discuss issues related to food and its policy.
The annual agricultural productions of cereals, food grains, pulses and other vegetables of the State could not adequately meet the growing requirement of the people and therefore, the State has to depend on imported food products to meet the demands, Shangnaider stated.
To ensure proper functioning of the Public Distribution System (PDS) and also to help the production of sustainable food products, it is high time that the State develop an effective food policy for the people, he added.
He further questioned the measures taken up by the State Government, other than importing food products, to meet the demands of the people.
The meet was also attended by key members of the Sustainable Livelihood Forum K Pradipkumar, Miranjan and co-convenor Ksh Joychandra Singh.