After causing food crisis in Africa, worms attack Karnataka’s maize crop
It's a reason to worry because this caterpillar can also destroy crops like rice, cotton and sugarcane
Poor post-harvest storage, transportation facilities to cost farmers dearly
If procurement of farm produce increases with the announcement of a new MSP, farmers’ post-harvest losses may increase manifold
Why Centre's revised MSP for Kharif season is not encouraging for farmers
Apart from not factoring in increasing input costs, the renewed emphasis on revised MSP is taking away the focus from key interventions that …
300 million sub-Saharan Africans could go hungry due to Fall Armyworm
A pest that feeds on sorghum, millet and maize will cause severe destruction to crops if left unchecked, warns the Food and Agriculture Organization
Africa must be proactive about drought, not reactive, says FAO
As the continent feels the heat of climate change, it is time it adopts measures to better manage its water and land to build greater resilience …
"Zero-waste life isn't wishful thinking"
Hannah Sartin rarely dumps a plastic wrapper or paper ball as trash. At 32, she owns Munich's first zero-waste shop and has published a book that …
Reaping benefits of integrated farming in Zambia
A woman farmer in Chongwe district of Zambia lifted herself out of poverty through integrated and diversified farming
Rice for kings
Black rice is indigenous to the Northeast, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha. In Manipur, it is considered food as well as part of traditional …
`Indian cuisine is rediscovering itself'
Ethnic Indian food is reinventing itself, says Colleen Taylor Sen, considered to be one of the leading historians on Indian and South Asian food. …
Digitising agriculture in face of climate change
Extreme weather and changing geography threatened food security and livelihood in Africa and Asia this year. Digitising agriculture has become a …
First-of-its-kind policy initiative on nutrition and diet launched in Delhi
The total health burden arising from poor diet exceeds the combined burden of unsafe sex, alcohol, drug and tobacco use
US to regulate use of antibiotics in bees
As per new FDA rules, beekeepers can get antibiotics only after they are prescribed by a veterinarian
Urgent funds required to help 385,000 people in Nigeria
Three consecutive planting seasons have been lost due to conflicts in northeastern part of the country
European Medicines Agency asks EU to decrease use of antibiotic colistin
The update comes after a new mechanism of resistance to the bacteria was found in pigs and humans samples
People in Southern Africa need support to produce food
Farmers must plant by October and failure to do so will result in another reduced harvest in March 2017
Period of high agricultural commodity prices most likely over
The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook says that with rising incomes, especially in the emerging economies, demand for meat, fish and poultry will grow
Drought-hit Zimbabwe plans to trade in wildlife
The country is reeling under a severe drought and over four million people need food-aid
CAG assesses performance of ministries
The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India had submitted 16 performance reports on various sectors to the Finance Ministry and they were tabled …
Report bats for inclusion of insects as part of sustainable diet in future
The general attitude towards consumption of insects by humans is negative as insects are perceived as unclean and vectors of diseases
'New GMO directive provides necessary legal framework to complex issue'
The European Commission says that with the directive, it has listened to the concerns of many European citizens, reflected in the positions …
Pest warning
Climate change is influencing migratory patterns and evolution in pests, threatening our food basket
Forests could help eliminate global hunger, says report
Tree foods are often rich in vitamins, proteins and other vital nutrients. They can provide a diverse diet to people worldwide
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Super food Amaranth: healthy for whom?
People in cities shell out large sums of money for health foods such as Amaranth, little realising that those who grow these super foods don't …
Deadly slip up
An adulterated cooking medium sparks off panic in India, but the government remains clueless on how to deal with the crisis