In India and Pakistan, biometrics takes root for the growth and supply of grain

Identity verification through biometrics can play a role in food supply and distribution systems, as demonstrated by biometric initiatives in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region and the Malda district of West Bengal in India.

A report in Pakistan Observer says that the Chief Secretary of Gilgit-Baltistan Abrar Ahmed Mirza has issued a special directive to the region’s Department of Food, for the implementation of a biometric system to manage fair and accurate distribution of subsidized staples such as wheat and flour. The …

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