Singh, Rana Vikram.

Grain of Truth. / Rana Vikram Singh. - Down to Earth, 2001. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Article 50. Health, 1522-323X; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Originally Published: Grain of Truth, May 15, 2001; pp. 32-39.

"India's public distribution system blindly promotes rice and wheat. These water-intensive crops require more inputs and are less nutritious as compared to grains like millets that have sustained India for millennia." (DOWN TO EARTH) The author "analyzes how the [Indian] government sponsors malnutrition and scarcity of food and water.".

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Agriculture--India.
Agriculture and state--India.
Dry farming.
Food supply--India.
Malnutrition.
Millets.
Rice.
Sorghum.
Wheat.

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