Sleepy Classes IAS: post #14958 โ€” TG.ME

Sleepy Classes IASWith erratic monsoons and rising heat disrupting our supply chain, what critical infrastructure upgrade is needed to safeguard perishables?
โ€‹๐—™๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€:
India transitioned from 1960s aid dependency to a major food producer subsidizing 800 million people via the NFSA, 2013.

โ€‹๐—–๐—น๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฉ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€:
Rising temperatures, erratic monsoons, and extreme weather disrupt crop yields, storage, and transport infrastructure across the value chain.

โ€‹๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐——๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป:
Moving beyond concentrated rice-wheat systems to include climate appropriate millets, pulses, and local crops strengthens dietary diversity and reduces risk.

โ€‹๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ:
Upgrading to flood resilient warehouses, expanding cold chains, and implementing climate resilient farming tools are critical for safeguarding perishables.

โ€‹๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜:
National policy must transition from basic food security to "sustainable food security," embedding climate risk management directly into NFSA planning.
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