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Climate-Proofing India’s Food System: Five Pillars

29 August 20261 min read
AGRICULTURE & RURALClimate-ProofingIndia’s FoodSystem: FivePillars29 August 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Healthy stocks hide climate risk, so policy redesign is urged.

Key facts

  • Goal: sustainable food and nutrition security, not monoculture calories.
PillarAction
Diversified procurementBring millets, pulses and oilseeds, matched to regional climate, under MSP buying
Diversified PDSServe millets and pulses via PDS, PM POSHAN and Anganwadi centres
Climate-proof storageFlood-resilient silos, temperature-controlled stores, cold chains
Weather-based planningIMD forecasts guide buffer stocks, procurement and district contingency plans
Sustainable farmingMicro-irrigation, resilient seeds, weather-indexed insurance under PM Fasal Bima Yojana

Exam angle

  • Schemes: MSP, PDS, PM POSHAN, PM Fasal Bima Yojana.

Test yourself

1. Under the climate-resilient food system idea, MSP should be extended beyond rice and wheat to which crops?

Diversified procurement covers millets, pulses and oilseeds.

2. Which agency's forecasts should guide buffer stocks and procurement in a climate-proof food system?

Weather-based planning uses IMD forecasts.

3. Weather-indexed crop insurance is linked in the notes to which scheme?

Sustainable farming ties weather-indexed insurance to PM Fasal Bima Yojana.

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