Three crops rule the world: What it means for the planet’s wildlife
Over-dependence on wheat, maize and rice threatens the future of wildlife survival and global food security
Ronaldo’s latest action is making people rethink their love for Coca Cola
Carbonated sweet drinks are a major contributor to obesity, lifestyle diseases and heart conditions
Poor nutrition changes the way a body fights infection: This might protect against severe COVID-19
Deficient leptin levels caused by malnutrition might protect against severe infection and death, says study
Ghanaians are eating more fast food: The who and the why
More men consumed fast food than women because men do not often cook or lack basic cooking skills; consumption was also a display of social status&…
A star among fruits: The profit is sweet for amrakh
The profits from amrakh trees depend on demand. Fruits from 100 odd trees can easily fetch more than Rs 0.5 million each years. …
Will COVID-19 lead to global famine
Around 0.3 million people can starve daily over three months in the absence of the aid, says UN report
Meet Sohphie: The wild delight of Meghalaya
Sohphie, a sweet-and-sour fruit, marks the arrival of spring in Meghalaya. It is relished raw as well as in pickles
The savoury flower of elephant foot yam and how it's loved in Goa
The exotic flower is eaten widely in the rural parts of the state for a few days before the advent of monsoon
Dietary supplements don’t reduce risk of death due to heart disease, cancer: study
Vitamins and minerals obtained directly from food are better than artificial supplements, it says
Patna scientist makes feta cheese from buffalo milk
Sanjeev Kumar secures patent for technology that replaces sheep and goat milk
Africa and Asia come together to lead a global initiative to diversify staples
This would have a strong impact on nutrition and the environment, in turn helping to fulfil Sustainable Development Goals
Mission possible: Turning a waste land into a forest with a bank of traditional seeds
A father-daughter duo grow 800 varieties of traditional seeds in a 2.5-acre land in Nayagarh district of Odisha
Karela's sweet cousin, a delicacy in the hills
The little-known vegetable grows abundantly in Uttarakhand and people either eat the baby karela raw or cook it as a vegetable
Microplastics are getting into mosquitoes and contaminating new food chains
Once inside an animal, the plastic can transfer via the food chain into fish and other creatures and eventually become a potential …
You shouldn’t drink tea with protein or iron-rich foods
Here are some non-nutritional components of grams and vegetables that don’t interact well with vitamins and minerals
Sick(le) charade
The NDA government's new and revised schemes to augment rural development are yet to show any results
The minuscule system of pricing
First, a farmer must sell the produce at a price wrongly discounted by unscientific calculation. Second, an unholy nexus of many players pushes …
Food basket in danger
Latest data suggests a decline in the nutritional quality of food. What is stripping our food of nutrients? Can authorities cope with the challenge?
'Family farmers need technical assistance to adapt to climate change impacts'
Most increases in agricultural yields required to feed a world population set to touch 9 billion by 2050 will take place in rural regions and …
37 African countries continue to face food deficits, finds report
Agricultural slowdown in the continent is directly affecting 70 per cent of its population, who depend on the sector for livelihood
Keeping pace with climate change in crop development
The problem of climate change and crop development represents a challenge for agricultural systems across the globe
El Nino-induced drought leaves Africa dry and hungry
El Nino-induced drought in Africa has destroyed crops, challenged food security and caused cattle deaths. Ahead of the African Drought Conference …
Can agriculture in Africa sustain a nourishing rural non-farm economy?
Across Africa interest in agricultural investment as a source of employment growth and profit is increasing
Fisheries: an answer to food security and nutrition
For several countries fish exports are essential to national economies, FAO experts say
'People can farm insects to produce cheaper animal feed'
Senior FAO officer Paul Vantomme talks about food recycling, improved nutrition and the many uses of insects