25th July, 2003
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution  


CONSOLIDATION OF FOOD SECURITY


LOK SABHA

There is a project proposal on "Consolidation of Food Security in South India- a University Partnership for Cooperation and Development—Canadian International Development Agency Tier Project" in a partnership with Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, and the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore. The project period is stated to be five years.

This information was given by Shri Subhash Maharia, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution in a written reply to a question by Shri T.T.V. Dhinakaran in Lok Sabha today.