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Now that India can see its farms, what next?

Now that India can see its farms, what next?

Saurabh Bandyopadhyay

25 Sep 2026

5 min read

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 16, 2026)

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 16, 2026)

21 Sep 2026

4 min read

Forests at the heart of food security, nutrition and livelihood: FAO

Forests at the heart of food security, nutrition and livelihood: FAO

17 Sep 2026

3 min read

News

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 16, 2026)

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 16, 2026)

21 Sep 2026

4 min read

Forests at the heart of food security, nutrition and livelihood: FAO

Forests at the heart of food security, nutrition and livelihood: FAO

17 Sep 2026

3 min read

‘Mallatai Kurma’ is a peanut gravy that is definitely not worth peanuts

‘Mallatai Kurma’ is a peanut gravy that is definitely not worth peanuts

Arthi Sivabalan

16 Sep 2026

2 min read

‘Rikwich pakode’ are fritters that are almost a family heirloom

‘Rikwich pakode’ are fritters that are almost a family heirloom

10 Sep 2026

2 min read

India’s protein demand set to triple by 2070: Emissions could soar, but the transition won’t look like West’s

India’s protein demand set to triple by 2070: Emissions could soar, but the transition won’t look like West’s

09 Sep 2026

6 min read

New FAO global assessment recognises loss of soil biodiversity as major threat to soil function

New FAO global assessment recognises loss of soil biodiversity as major threat to soil function

Rajeshwari Sinha

02 Sep 2026

4 min read

What’s in a botanical name

What’s in a botanical name

01 Sep 2026

3 min read

Combat desertification COP17: Experts question why nutrition and land are treated as separate disciplines globally as report reveals soil degradation to be worsening

Combat desertification COP17: Experts question why nutrition and land are treated as separate disciplines globally as report reveals soil degradation to be worsening

28 Aug 2026

5 min read

Mango rice is a simple dish that is all about cherished family memories

Mango rice is a simple dish that is all about cherished family memories

Vijaylakshmi Nagaraj

26 Aug 2026

2 min read

Sugar prices rise 30% in a month as weather shocks expose inflation risk flagged by RBI

Sugar prices rise 30% in a month as weather shocks expose inflation risk flagged by RBI

25 Aug 2026

5 min read

Most countries off track to meet 2030 food system goals, with emissions among biggest gaps: Study

Most countries will miss 2030 food system goal, emission removal among biggest gaps: Study

18 Aug 2026

3 min read

Human brains grew fivefold in 4 million years, thanks to natural plant sugars

Human brains grew fivefold in 4 million years, thanks to natural plant sugars

13 Aug 2026

3 min read

Interviews

The institution of Langar predates Sikhism. But only in Sikhism does it become a religious tenet: Yogesh Snehi

The institution of Langar predates Sikhism. But only in Sikhism does it become a religious tenet: Yogesh Snehi

04 Nov 2025

6 min read

‘Almost every middle-income country is being targeted by Big Food and its scientific agents’

‘Almost every middle-income country is being targeted by Big Food and its scientific agents’

01 Aug 2025

10 min read

Why Dalits were exempt from any dietary restrictions

Why Dalits were exempt from any dietary restrictions

01 Oct 2024

6 min read

Try to work with informal food sector, not get rid of it: Delia Grace

Try to work with informal food sector, not get rid of it: Delia Grace

10 Aug 2024

6 min read

Photo for representation: iStock

Emic perspective of Indian food reveals untold stories of migrant labourers, women, cattle

Preetha Banerjee

23 Feb 2024

10 min read

Illustration: Yogendra Anand / CSE

“Rich countries need to consume and produce less animal-source foods”

Richard Mahapatra

17 Nov 2023

5 min read

Blogs

Now that India can see its farms, what next?

Now that India can see its farms, what next?

Saurabh Bandyopadhyay

25 Sep 2026

5 min read

Spekboom.

Spekboom is nutritious, water‑wise and edible — so why aren’t more South Africans eating it?

17 Sep 2026

4 min read

Why the Shakta tradition of Bengal differs on food choices from the rest of India

Why the Shakta tradition of Bengal differs on food choices from the rest of India

13 Sep 2026

5 min read

Who will grow India’s food in the future?

Who will grow India’s food in the future?

Puli Nageswara Rao

05 Sep 2026

5 min read

More than weeds: Why herbicide-tolerant mustard doesn’t fit Indian farms

More than weeds: Why herbicide-tolerant mustard doesn’t fit Indian farms

30 Aug 2026

6 min read

Russia is cutting off Ukraine’s grain exports again, threatening a critical harvest and global food security

Russia is cutting off Ukraine’s grain exports again, threatening a critical harvest and global food security

17 Aug 2026

3 min read

Mukuru Kwa Njenga slums in Nairobi.

Drought and the war in Ukraine changed what families in Kenya could afford to eat – research tracked food and cooking gas use

Matthew Shupler

06 Aug 2026

4 min read

First step to fixing children’s nutrition is listening to them — Here’s how 140,000 young voices are shaping future of food in India

First step to fixing children’s nutrition is listening to them — Here’s how 140,000 young voices are shaping future of food in India

04 Aug 2026

4 min read

Videos

Fake expiry dates on packaged food and front of pack labelling

Fake expiry dates on packaged food and front of pack labelling

This video goes deeper into the world of processed and ultra-processed foods and examines how competition within the food industry can influence the formulation and marketing of products.

05 Sep 2026

1 min read

Explained: Why are sugar prices rising in India?

Explained: Why are sugar prices rising in India?

30 Aug 2026

1 min read

El Niño 2026: How it could trigger a global hunger crisis by 2027

El Niño 2026: How it could trigger a global hunger crisis by 2027

08 Aug 2026

1 min read

Karnataka’s junk food ban near schools explained

Karnataka’s junk food ban near schools explained

06 Aug 2026

1 min read

Rice yield loss with every 1°C temperature increase

Rice yield loss with every 1°C temperature increase

01 Aug 2026

1 min read

The Sunita Narain Show: What is the prescription for food safety standards in India?

The Sunita Narain Show: What is the prescription for food safety standards in India?

19 Jul 2026

1 min read

Explore More

Firing up our fiery palates

Firing up our fiery palates

Vikas Choudhary

24 Aug 2026

1 min read

Prescription for safer food

Prescription for safer food

25 Jun 2026

3 min read

Vanishing kothars: The Himalayan granaries that once secured food for generations

Vanishing kothars: The Himalayan granaries that once secured food for generations

Vikas Choudhary

12 Jun 2026

2 min read

Watermelons: Summer’s symbol causes scare

Watermelons: Summer’s symbol causes scare

Vikas Choudhary

13 May 2026

1 min read

‘Mallatai Kurma’ is a peanut gravy that is definitely not worth peanuts

‘Mallatai Kurma’ is a peanut gravy that is definitely not worth peanuts

Arthi Sivabalan

16 Sep 2026

‘Rikwich pakode’ are fritters that are almost a family heirloom

‘Rikwich pakode’ are fritters that are almost a family heirloom

10 Sep 2026

Mango rice is a simple dish that is all about cherished family memories

Mango rice is a simple dish that is all about cherished family memories

Vijaylakshmi Nagaraj

26 Aug 2026

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